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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
DATE:
June 16, 2023
TIME:
8:00 a.m. PDT
LOCATION:
Online only at
www.virtualshareholder meeting.com/TMUS2023
AGENDA:
Elect 13 director nominees named in the Proxy Statement to the Company’s Board of Directors;
Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023;
Conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation provided to the Company’s named executive officers for 2022;
Conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation provided to the
Company’s named executive officers;
Approve the T-Mobile US, Inc. 2023 Incentive Award Plan;
Approve the T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and
Consider any other business that is properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any continuation, adjournment or
postponement of the Annual Meeting.
Record Date: You can vote your shares if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on April 17, 2023.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, please vote as soon as possible
by internet, by telephone or by signing and returning your proxy card if you received a paper copy of the proxy card by mail.
The Annual Meeting will be held solely by means of remote communication, in a virtual only format. You can virtually attend
the Annual Meeting at the meeting time by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TMUS2023 and entering the 16-digit
control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or on the instructions that
accompany your proxy materials. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. PDT. Online check-in will begin at
7:45 a.m. PDT, and you should allow ample time for the online check-in procedures.
By hosting the Annual Meeting online, the Company is able to ensure the health and safety of its directors, officers,
employees and stockholders. This approach also aligns with the Company’s broader sustainability goals. Attendance at the
virtual Annual Meeting will provide you with the same rights to participate as you would have at an in-person meeting. Once
admitted to the Annual Meeting, you may submit questions, vote or view our list of stockholders by following the instructions
that will be available on the meeting website.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Timotheus Höttges
Chairman of the Board of Directors
April 28, 2023
Broady R. Hodder
Secretary
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 16, 2023
The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available at
https://t-mobile.com/Proxy2023 and https://www.proxyvote.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Proxy Statement includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including information concerning our future results of operations, are forward-
looking statements. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and
assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements, including unexpected delays, difficulties, and expenses in executing against our environmental, climate, diversity and
inclusion or other “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)” targets, goals and commitments outlined in this document,
including, but not limited to, our efforts to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, as well as changes in laws or regulations affecting
us, such as changes in cybersecurity, data privacy, environmental, safety and health laws, and other risks as disclosed in our most
recent annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Given these risks and
uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. T-Mobile does not undertake,
and expressly disclaims any duty, to update any statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, new
developments, or otherwise, except to the extent that disclosure may be required by law. In addition, some of the statements
contained in this Proxy Statement may rely on third-party information and projections that management believes to be reputable;
however, T-Mobile does not independently verify or audit this information, and any inaccuracies or deviations in such information and
projections may materially impact our ability to execute on our strategy, achieve our goals, or otherwise adversely impact our business.
This Proxy Statement contains ESG-related statements based on hypothetical scenarios and assumptions as well as estimates that are
subject to a high level of uncertainty, and these statements should not necessarily be viewed as being representative of current or
actual risk or performance, or forecasts of expected risk or performance. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking
environmental and social-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, and internal
controls and processes that continue to evolve. For example, our disclosures based on existing standards may change due to revisions
in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in our business or applicable government policies, or other factors
which may be beyond our control. Forward-looking and other statements in this document may also address our corporate
responsibility and sustainability progress, plans, and goals. Our inclusion of such ESG-related information herein or in other
documents is not necessarily “material” under the federal securities laws for SEC reporting purposes, even if we use the word
“material” or “materiality” in relation to those statements, but is informed by various ESG standards and frameworks (including
standards for the measurement of underlying data), and the interests of various stakeholders. Website references throughout this
document are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites is not incorporated by reference into this
document.
Table of Contents
Proxy Statement Summary 1
Corporate Governance at T-Mobile 5
About the Board of Directors 6
Annual Board and Committee Evaluations 8
How to Communicate with our Board 8
Board Committees and Related Matters 9
Risk Oversight 13
Director Compensation 15
Director Nomination, Selection and Qualifications 16
Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices 20
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors 28
Executive Officers 36
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023 38
Changes in Certifying Accountant 38
Required Vote 38
Pre-Approval Process 39
Fees Paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 39
Fees Paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP 39
Audit Committee Report 40
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Provided to the Company’s Named Executive Officers for 2022 41
Required Vote 41
Executive Compensation 42
Compensation Discussion and Analysis 42
Compensation Committee Report 54
Executive Compensation Tables 55
Pay Ratio 69
Pay Versus Performance 70
Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve the Compensation Provided to the Company’s
Named Executive Officers 72
Required Vote 72
Proposal 5 - Approval of T-Mobile US, Inc. 2023 Incentive Award Plan 73
Background 73
Stockholder Approval 73
Reasonable Equity Dilution and Key Historical Equity Metrics 73
Material Terms of the Plan 74
Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Plan 77
Stock Price 78
New Plan Benefits 78
Required Vote 78
Equity Compensation Plan Information 79
Proposal 6 - Approval of T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 82
Background 82
Stockholder Approval 82
Key Historical Equity Metrics 82
Material Terms of the 2023 ESPP 83
Federal Income Tax Consequences of the 2023 ESPP 85
Stock Price 85
New Plan Benefits 85
Plan Benefits 86
Required Vote 86
Security Ownership of Principal Stockholders and Management 87
Transactions with Related Persons and Approval 89
Related Person Transactions 89
Related Person Transaction Policy 89
Transactions with Deutsche Telekom 89
Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting 95
Other Information and Business 98
Appendix A—Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures A-1
Annex A: T-Mobile US, Inc. 2023 Incentive Award Plan Annex A-1
Annex B: T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan Annex B-1
PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
THIS SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION YOU WILL FIND IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. AS IT IS ONLY A
SUMMARY, PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLETE PROXY STATEMENT BEFORE YOU VOTE.
Annual Meeting
Information
DATE AND TIME:
June 16, 2023 at
8:00 a.m. PDT
LOCATION:
Online only at
www.virtualshareholder
meeting.com/TMUS2023
RECORD DATE:
April 17, 2023
PROXY MAIL DATE:
On or about
April 28, 2023
How to Vote
BY INTERNET:
Visit the website
listed on your
proxy card
BY PHONE:
Call the telephone
number on your
proxy card
BY MAIL:
Sign, date and return
your proxy card in the
enclosed envelope
AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING:
Vote electronically
at the virtual
Annual Meeting
Voting:
Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for the other proposals to be voted on.
Admission:
You can virtually attend the Annual Meeting at the meeting time by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TMUS2023 and entering
the 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or on the instructions that accompany
your proxy materials. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. PDT. Online check-in will begin at 7:45 a.m. PDT, and you should
allow ample time for the online check-in procedures.
Annual Meeting Agenda and Vote Recommendations:
Matter
Board Vote
Recommendation
Page Reference
(for more details)
Proposal 1 Election of Directors FOR 28
Proposal 2
Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & T ouche LLP as the
Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for
Fiscal Year 2023
FOR 38
Proposal 3
Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Provided to the
Company’s Named Executive Officers for 2022
EVERY
THREE
YEARS
41
Proposal 4
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve the
Compensation Provided to the Company’s Named Executive Officers
FOR 72
Proposal 5 Approval of T-Mobile US, Inc. 2023 Incentive Award Plan FOR 73
Proposal 6
Approval of T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
FOR 82
In this Proxy Statement, “we,” “our,” “us,” “T-Mobile” and the “Company” refer to T-Mobile US, Inc. as a standalone company prior to April 1, 2020, the date we completed the Sprint
Combination (as defined below), and after April 1, 2020, refer to the combined company as a result of the Sprint Combination. “Annual Meeting” refers to the 2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. We first made this Proxy Statement and form of proxy card available to stockholders on or about April 28, 2023.
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Proxy Statement Summary
Good Corporate Governance Practices
Governance is real at T-Mobile. We became a publicly traded company in 2013 with a significant s tockholder, Deutsche Telekom AG
(“Deutsche Telekom”) following a business combination with MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Metro Combination”). On April 1,
2020, we completed the merger with Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”) in an all-stock transaction (the “Sprint Combination” or the
“Merger”). Immediately after the Sprint Combination, we had two significant stockholders, Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank Group
Corp. (“SoftBank”). In connection with the Sprint Combination, on April 1, 2020, Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank entered into a
Proxy, Lock-up and ROFR Agreement (the “SoftBank Proxy Agreement”), and on June 22, 2020, Deutsche Telekom, Marcelo Claure
and Claure Mobile LLC (“Claure Mobile”), a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Mr. Claure, entered into a Proxy,
Lock-up and ROFR Agreement (the “Claure Proxy Agreement” and together with the SoftBank Proxy Agreement, the “Proxy
Agreements”). As a result of the Proxy Agreements, as of March 31, 2023, Deutsche Telekom has voting control over approximately
54.0% of the outstanding T-Mobile common stock, including approximately 0.4% and 3.3% shares of the outstanding T-Mobile
common stock held by Claure Mobile and SoftBank, respectively.
Deutsche Telekom has the right to designate 10 of our directors. A s a result, we have stockholder representation on our Board. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the right to designate three of our directors, all of whom are independent
based on the applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules. Directors approach each Board decision with a mindset that is intellectually
independent from management. In addition, our Board has structured our corporate governance program to promote the long-term
interest of stockholders, strengthen the Board’s and management’s accountability and help build public trust in the Company.
Unclassified Board and Annual Election of Directors
Annual Board and Committee Self-Evaluations
13 Director Nominees
No Poison Pill
Separation of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Roles
Stockholder Right to Call Special Meeting and Act by Written Consent
Lead Independent Director
Anti-Hedging, Anti-Short Sale and Anti-Pledging Policies
Independent Chairs of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
Executive Compensation Driven by Pay for Performance
Regular Executive Sessions of Independent Directors
Stock Ownership Guidelines for Executive Officers and Directors
Comprehensive Risk Oversight by the Board and its Committees
Clawback Policy to Recapture Incentive Payments
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Proxy Statement Summary
T-MOBILE DELIVERS INDUSTRY-LEADING CUSTOMER, POSTPAID
SERVICE REVENUE AND CASH FLOW GROWTH IN 2022
Our differentiated growth strategy drove industry-best growth in postpaid net account additions of 1.4 million
1
, postpaid net customer
additions of 6.4 million and High Speed Internet net customer additions of 2.0 million in 2022. We ended 2022 with a record high in
total customers of 113.6 million.
Our record customer growth translated into industry-leading postpaid service revenue and cash flow growth in 2022. We ended 2022
with total service revenues of $61.3 billion, postpaid service revenues of $45.9 billion, net income of $2.6 billion, Core Adjusted
EBITDA of $26.4 billion, net cash provided by operating activities of $16.8 billion and Free Cash Flow of $7.7 billion. We realized
approximately $6.0 billion of synergies from the Sprint Combination in 2022.
We further extended our reputation for value while translating our 5G lead into overall network leadership for the first time, as noted by
multiple third parties. At the end of 2022, our 5G network covered 325 million people (98% of Americans), and our super-fast Ultra
Capacity 5G covered 263 million people nationwide.
Our stock price increased by 64.5% from April 1, 2020 (the closing date of the Sprint Combination) to December 31, 2022.
Core Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Each of the non-GAAP financial measures should be
considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”). Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in Appendix A to this
Proxy Statement. Additionally, starting in the first quarter of 2023, we have renamed Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Free Cash Flow. This
change in name did not result in any change to the definition or calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
SERVICE
REVENUE
$61.3B $2.6B $16.8B $7.7B
113.6M
TOTAL CUSTOMERS
$26.4B
TMUS STOCK PRICE UP 64.5% SINCE
THE SPRINT COMBINATION
$85.13
*
4/01/2020
$140.00
*
12/30/2022
*closing price as of the date
NET
INCOME
CORE ADJUSTED
EBITDA
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
FREE CASH
FLOW
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5G speeds according to analysis by Ookla
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data 5G download speeds for Q4 2022.
1 AT&T Inc. historically does not disclose postpaid net account additions.
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Proxy Statement Summary
Executive Compensation Highlights Paying for Performance
Our executive compensation program is aligned with our business strategy and is designed to attract and retain top talent, reward
short-term and long-term business results and exceptional individual performance, and, most importantly, maximize stockholder value.
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
WHAT WE DO
Emphasis on pay for performance
Independent compensation consultant
Executive and director stock ownership guidelines
Clawback policy to recapture incentive payments
Use of multiple performance measures and caps on potential
incentive payments
Substantial majority of target total compensation is variable
Use of executive compensation statements (“tally sheets”)
Annual risk assessment of compensation programs
WHAT WE DON’T DO
No excise tax gross ups
No guaranteed bonuses
No plans that encourage excessive risk taking
No single-trigger payments or vesting of equity awards upon a
change in control
No significant perquisites
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
AT T-MOBILE
T-Mobile is Committed to Good Corporate Governance
Our corporate governance practices and policies promote the long-term interests of our stockholders, strengthen the accountability of
our Board and management and help build public trust.
Our Board has established a boardroom dynamic that encourages meaningful and robust discussions based on each director’s unique
and diverse background, resulting in informed decision-making that seeks to maximize stockholder value and promotes stockholder
interests. Directors exercise thorough oversight of decisions regarding the Company’s strategy and outlook. T he Board regularly
reviews developments in corporate governance and updates its practices and governance materials as it deems necessary and
appropriate.
Key Governance Materials
Certificate of Incorporation
Bylaws
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Director Selection Guidelines
Stockholders’ Agreement
Charter for Each Board Committee
Code of Business Conduct
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
Environmental Policy
Human Rights Statement
Speak Up Policy (f.k.a. Whistleblower Protection Policy)
Supplier Code of Conduct
These documents are available under the “Governance” section of our website at http://investor.t-mobile.com or are included in our
filings with the SEC. In addition, our key Privacy Notices are available on our website at https://www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center.
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About the Board of Directors
GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK AND CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT
Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that, together with our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and the
Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement we entered into with Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank on June 22, 2020 (the
“Stockholders’ Agreement”), provide a framework for the effective governance of the Company.
The Board also adopted our Code of Business Conduct, which establishes the standards of ethical conduct applicable to our
directors, officers and employees. In addition, we have a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. In the event of a waiver by the
Board of any provisions of the Code of Business Conduct or Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers applicable to directors or
executive officers or any amendment thereto, we will promptly disclose the Board’s actions on our website.
OUR BOARD
Our Board currently consists of 13 directors. One of the directors is currently employed by the Company. We are required to have a
“National Security Director” pursuant to our national security commitments entered into in connection with the Sprint Combination.
Letitia A. Long currently serves in such capacity. Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation and the Stockholders’ Agreement,
Deutsche Telekom has certain rights to designate director nominees and to have such designees serve on the committees of the
Board. See “Transactions with Related Persons and Approval—Transactions with Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank—Stockholders’
Agreement” for more information.
WE ARE A CONTROLLED COMPANY WITH CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to the Proxy Agreements, Deutsche Telekom has voting control, as of March 31, 2023, over approximately 54.0% of the
outstanding shares of our common stock (including approximately 0.4% and 3.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock held by
Claure Mobile and SoftBank, respectively), and we are deemed a “controlled company” under the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(“NASDAQ”) rules. These rules exempt “controlled companies,” like us, from certain corporate governance requirements, including:
(i) that a majority of our Board be independent, (ii) that our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee be composed entirely
of independent directors, and (iii) that our Compensation Committee be composed entirely of independent directors.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
On an annual basis, our Board evaluates the independence of each director, including nominees for election to the Board, in
accordance with NASDAQ rules and our Corporate Governance Guidelines. For certain types of relationships, NASDAQ rules require
us to consider a director’s relationship with the Company, and also with any parent or subsidiary in a consolidated group with the
Company, which includes Deutsche Telekom and its affiliates. Each of the following directors or director nominees is an “independent
director” under NASDAQ rules and our Corporate Governance Guidelines:
Marcelo Claure
Srikant M. Datar*
Bavan M. Holloway*
Letitia A. Long
Teresa A. Taylor*
Kelvin R. Westbrook
* The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the heightened independence criteria applicable to audit committee members under NASDAQ and SEC rules.
BOARD LEADERSHIP
OUR CHAIRMAN AND OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROLES ARE SEPARATED
We believe that separating the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board is appropriate for the Company and in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders at this time. Timotheus Höttges, Deutsche Telekom’s Chief Executive Officer, is the
Chairman of the Board. Key responsibilities of our Chairman include:
Managing the overall Board function
Chairing all regular sessions of the Board
Establishing the agenda for each Board meeting in consultation with the lead independent director, our Chief Executive
Officer and other senior management, as appropriate
Assisting in establishing, coordinating and reviewing the criteria and methods for evaluating, at least annually, the
effectiveness of the Board and its committees
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Corporate Governance at T-Mobile
Absent any changes to the Stockholders’ Agreement, which will require Deutsche Telekom’s approval, the Company does not foresee
a possibility that the Chairman of the Board and CEO roles will be filled by a single individual. The separation of the offices allows
Mr. Höttges to focus on management of Board matters and allows our Chief Executive Officer to focus on managing our business.
Additionally, we believe the separation of the roles ensures the objectivity of the Board in its management oversight role, specifically
with respect to reviewing and assessing our Chief Executive Officer’s performance. The Board believes that the current leadership
structure chosen by the Board is conducive to the Board’s role in risk oversight. The Company would engage with stockholders prior
to the Board making a decision to combine the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles, and would promptly publicly disclose such
a decision by the Board.
WE HAVE A LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Our Board has also chosen to appoint a lead independent director. The lead independent director has significant authority, provides
leadership for our independent directors, and strengthens the Board’s oversight of the Company’s business. Teresa A. Taylor is our
current lead independent director. She also serves as the Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Key
responsibilities of our lead independent director include:
Coordinating the activities of our independent directors
Calling and presiding over the executive sessions of the independent directors
Functioning as a liaison between the independent directors and the Chairman of the Board and/or the Chief Executive Officer
Providing input on design of the Board
Providing input on the flow of information to the Board, including the Board’s agenda and schedule
Facilitating discussion among the independent directors on key issues and concerns outside of Board meetings, including
with respect to risk management
Chairing the annual stockholders’ meeting when the Chairman of the Board is not present
When requested, representing the Board with internal and external audiences, including stockholders
BOARD MEETINGS AND DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE
Our Board meets regularly throughout the year. Committees typically meet the day prior to the Board meeting, and, depending on the
schedule of the Board meeting, the Audit Committee holds additional meetings in connection with quarterly earnings releases.
Directors are expected to attend all meetings of the Board and each committee on which they serve, as well as the Annual Meeting. At
each regularly scheduled Board meeting (or more frequently if necessary), time is set aside for executive sessions where outside
(non-management) directors meet without management present. In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines require the
independent directors to meet at least twice each year in executive sessions, with the lead independent director presiding at such
executive sessions.
Our Board met five times during 2022
Each director attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and Board committees on which he or she
served
All directors who then served on the Board attended our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders
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Corporate Governance at T-Mobile
Annual Board and Committee Evaluations
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees the annual Board and committee self-evaluation process. In 2022, the
Committee engaged an outside consultant to coordinate and provide insight on the annual self-evaluation process.
THE BOARD IS COMMITTED TO A COMPREHENSIVE SELF-EVALUATION PROCESS
TO REVIEW THE BOARD’S AND EACH COMMITTEE’S OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS.
BOARD EVALUATION PROCESS
BEGIN EVALUATION PROCESS
EVALUATION
Strategic Oversight
Scope & Content of Presentations
Risk Management
Succession Planning
ANALYSIS
RESULTS AND FINDINGS
The Nominating and Corporate Governance chair, with assistance from the outside consultant, presents the
results and fi ndings to the Board. Each committee reviews the committee results and fi ndings.
FOLLOW UP
Results requiring additional consideration are addressed at subsequent board and committee meetings and
reported back to the Board, where appropriate.
STEP
STEP
STEP
STEP
STEP
1
2
3
4
5
The Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee initiates, with the assistance of the
Corporate Secretary, the annual evaluation process by engaging an outside evaluation consultant.
Working closely with management, the outside consultant distributes comprehensive questionnaires to each
director soliciting feedback on the Board’s and each relevant committee’s effectiveness, covering topics such as:
The outside consultant reviews the responses and prepares an executive summary for the Board and each
committee, which includes an overview of director responses and guidance on any material issues. The Chair of
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the reports together with management and works
directly with the consultant to evaluate the findings.
How to Communicate With Our Board
You may contact the Chairman of the Board, the Board as a whole, the lead independent director, or any individual director as follows:
T-Mobile US, Inc.
The Board of Directors
c/o Corporate Secretary
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006
After receipt, communications will generally be forwarded to the Chairman of the Board,
the whole Board, the lead independent director or specific directors as the Corporate
Secretary deems appropriate based on the content of, and the matters raised in, the
communications. Communications that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of
the Board or are unduly hostile, threatening, potentially illegal or similarly unsuitable will
not be forwarded. Responses to letters and any communications that are excluded are
maintained by the Company and are available to any director upon request.
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Board Committees and Related Matters
Our Board has six standing committees: Audit, CEO Selection, Compensation, Executive, Nominating and Corporate Governance and
Transaction. The CEO Selection and Transaction Committees were formed upon the Sprint Combination. The Board makes committee
and committee chair assignments annually at its meeting immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, although further
changes may be made from time to time as deemed appropriate by the Board.
Each committee has a Board-approved charter, which is reviewed annually by the respective committee. Recommended changes, if
any, are submitted to the Board for approval. Each committee may retain and compensate consultants or other advisors as necessary
for it to carry out its duties, without consulting with or obtaining the approval of the Board or the Company. A copy of the charter for
each standing committee can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://investor.t-mobile.com by selecting
“Governance Documents” under the “Governance” tab.
Chair: Srikant M. Datar
Additional Members:
Teresa A. Taylor
Bavan Holloway
Meetings Held in 2022: 11
Audit Committee
As more fully described in its charter, the primary responsibilities of the Audit
Committee are to:
Assist the Board in oversight of the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and the
accounting and financial reporting processes, disclosure controls and procedures and internal
audit functions
Directly appoint, compensate and retain our independent auditor, including the evaluation of the
independent auditor’s qualifications, performance and independence
Pre-approve the retention of the independent auditor for all audit and such non-audit services as
the independent auditor is permitted to provide the Company and approve the fees for such
services
Discuss and oversee the Company’s financial risk assessment and risk management
Develop and oversee compliance with the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
Establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters
Review and approve all related person transactions pursuant to the Company’s Related Person
Transaction Policy
Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets all of the
requirements for audit committee members under applicable NASDAQ rules, and each of
Mr. Datar and Ms. Holloway is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable
SEC rules.
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Compensation Committee
As more fully described in its charter, the primary responsibilities of the
Compensation Committee are to:
Review and approve the Company’s overall executive compensation philosophy and its programs,
policies and practices regarding the compensation of its executive officers at least annually
Review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer’s
compensation, evaluate the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those goals and
objectives and determine and approve the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation
Review and approve annual and long-term compensation for and all compensation arrangements
to be entered into with the Company’s executive officers
Oversee the development of succession plans for the Chief Executive Officer and senior
management
Assist the Board in reviewing the results of any stockholder advisory votes, or respond to other
stockholder communications that relate to executive officer compensation, and consider whether
to make or recommend adjustments to the Company’s policies and practices as a result of such
votes or communications
Review a report from management regarding potential material risks, if any, created by the
Company’s compensation policies and practices
Review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to compensation for non-employee
members of the Board
Review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to all Company equity
compensation plans and oversee the administration of such plans
The Section 16 Subcommittee has the authority to approve all equity or equity-based awards
granted to the Company’s officers who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), provided that if the Section 16 Subcommittee does not
consist of at least two directors, the full Board shall have such authority.
Chair: Kelvin R. Westbrook
Additional Members:
Marcelo Claure
Srinivasan Gopalan
Christian P. Illek
Raphael Kübler
Meetings Held in 2022:8
Section 16 Subcommittee:
Kelvin R. Westbrook
Marcelo Claure
Compensation Committee
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT
The Compensation Committee has retained Mercer (a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), a well-
recognized employee benefits and compensation consulting firm, as its independent compensation consultant. Mercer assists the
Compensation Committee in its evaluation of the compensation and benefits provided to the Chief Executive Officer and the other
executive officers. Mercer generally attends Compensation Committee meetings at which executive officer compensation is discussed
and provides information, research and analysis pertaining to executive compensation as requested by the Compensation Committee.
Mercer also updates the Compensation Committee on market trends. During 2022, the aggregate fees for such services were
approximately $321,000. In addition, Mercer provided services to the Company for investment and benefits consulting and retirement
plan consulting, which services were approved by management. During 2022, the aggregate fees for such services were approximately
$1,294,000.
The Compensation Committee determined that Mercer is (and was, during 2022) independent and that its engagement does
not (and did not, during 2022) present any conflicts of interest that would prevent Mercer from serving as an independent
consultant to the Compensation Committee.
Mercer also determined that it was independent from management and confirmed this in a written statement delivered to the
Compensation Committee.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During 2022, the following individuals served on the Compensation Committee for all or part of the year: Messrs. Claure, Gopalan,
Illek, Kübler, Westbrook and Wilkens. Mr. Wilkens ceased to be a member of the Board and the Compensation Committee on
August 31, 2022. No member of the Compensation Committee who served during 2022 was an officer or employee of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries during the year, was formerly a Company officer or had any relationship otherwise requiring disclosure as
compensation committee interlock pursuant to Item 407(e)(4) of Regulation S-K.
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Chair: Timotheus Höttges
Additional Members:
Marcelo Claure
Christian P. Illek
Thorsten Langheim
Teresa A. Taylor
Meetings Held in 2022: 0*
*Per the CEO Selection Committee’s
charter, the Committee meets as
often as it determines necessary
CEO Selection Committee
As more fully described in its charter, the primary responsibilities of the CEO
Selection Committee are to:
Select, appoint, hire, fire and recall from office the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
Consult with SoftBank as required for certain decisions to fire and recall from office the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company
Chair: Timotheus Höttges
Additional Members:
Marcelo Claure
Christian P. Illek
Raphael Kübler
Thorsten Langheim
G. Michael Sievert
Meetings Held in 2022: 0*
*Per the Executive Committee’s charter,
the committee meets as often as it
determines necessary
Executive Committee
As more fully described in its charter, the primary responsibilities of the
Executive Committee are to:
Monitor the Company’s operating performance relative to its operating objectives, strategy, plans
and actions
Provide management with feedback regarding the Company’s operating objectives, strategy,
plans, and actions, as well as the Company’s operating performance
Consider strategic operating goals, opportunities and risks
Recommend changes to the Company’s operating objectives, strategy, plans, and actions for
consideration by the Board, as appropriate
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
As more fully described in its charter, the primary responsibilities of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are to:
Subject to the terms of the Company’s certificate of incorporation and the Stockholders’
Agreement, review, approve and recommend for Board consideration director candidates based
on the director selection guidelines then in effect, and advise the Board with regard to the
nomination or appointment of such director candidates
Periodically review and make recommendations to the Board regarding the appropriate size, role
and function of the Board
Develop and oversee a process for an annual evaluation of the Board and its committees
Monitor the process for preparing agendas for, organizing and running Board meetings (including
the occurrence of regular executive sessions) in coordination with the Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Recommend to the Board, as appropriate, the number, type, functions, and structure of
committees of the Board, and the chairperson of each such committee
Oversees director succession planning
Develop and oversee compliance with the Code of Business Conduct for all employees, officers
and directors
Discuss the Company’s risk assessment and risk management policies, as well as annually review
the implementation and effectiveness of our compliance and ethics programs
Periodically review the Company’s report on political and charitable contributions and other
environmental, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility matters
Periodically review and consult with management on the Company’s data privacy and information
security programs, including cybersecurity
Periodically review the Company’s director orientation program and recommend changes, as
appropriate
Monitor, plan and support continuing education activities of the directors
Develop, update as necessary and recommend to the Board corporate governance principles and
policies
Chair: Teresa A. Taylor
Additional Members:
Dominique Leroy
Letitia A. Long
Meetings Held in 2022: 7
Transaction Committee
As more fully described in its charter, the primary responsibilities of the
Transaction Committee are to:
Evaluate with the Company’s management and provide recommendations to the Board with
respect to proposed strategic transactions f or the Company and its businesses, including, but not
limited to, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other similar transactions
Monitor the progress of pending and potential strategic transactions involving the Company, its
businesses and its competitors
Chair: Thorsten Langheim
Additional Members:
Christian P. Illek
Kelvin R. Westbrook
Meetings Held in 2022: 0*
*Per the Transaction Committee’s
charter, the committee meets as often as
it determines necessary
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Risk Oversight
MANAGEMENT’S ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT
Management of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, is primarily responsible for managing
the risks associated with the business, operations, and financial and disclosure controls. Management conducts a quarterly enterprise-
wide risk assessment and considers financial, integration, strategic, IT, cybersecurity, technology, operational, compliance, legal/
regulatory, and reputational risks to the Company, including risks that are short-term, intermediate-term and/or long-term. In addition,
management conducts an annual fraud risk assessment and an annual compliance risk assessment, and periodically assesses future
trends in ESG oversight, practices, disclosure controls and disclosures. Periodically, the Company engages third-party experts as part
of the Company’s risk assessment, including assessment of future threats and trends, and risk mitigation processes. All enterprise
risks that are considered are prioritized based on potential impact to the Company. Risk trending is also evaluated, and management
action plans and timelines are developed and tracked to address the immediacy of the risk assessed. The results of these assessments
are considered in connection with the operational, financial, and business activities of the Company.
Management Has Established a Third-Party Risk Management Program
Management has established a centralized Third-Party Risk Management program to evaluate multiple aspects of risk related to doing
business with third parties, including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, geopolitical, privacy, financial, anti-corruption, fourth-party
risks and risks relating to foreign ownership and compliance with national security commitments.
Management Has Established an Enterprise Risk and Compliance Committee and an Information Security and Privacy Council
The Enterprise Risk and Compliance Committee oversees risk management and compliance activities as a means of bringing risk
issues to the attention of senior management. Responsibilities for risk management and compliance are distributed throughout
various functional areas of the business, and the Enterprise Risk and Compliance Committee consists of representatives of
management, the enterprise risk organization, the enterprise compliance and ethics function, leaders from these functional areas of
business and subject matter experts from across the Company. The committee is co-led by our Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and General Counsel. It regularly meets and reviews the Company’s activities in these
areas. The Enterprise Risk and Compliance Committee drives the identification, prioritization, and mitigation of the Company’s most
significant risks, enables coordinated actions across the Company, and provides input to the Chief Audit Executive’s report to the
Audit Committee and the Chief Compliance Officer’s report to the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
The Information Security and Privacy Council oversees the strategic governance and prioritization of the Company’s information
security (including cybersecurity), privacy and national security initiatives to help protect information assets and safeguard our
network infrastructure for the business, the Company’s employees, and the Company’s customers. The Information Security and
Privacy Council consists of representatives of management and subject matter experts from across the Company. It is co-chaired by
our Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer and Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer. The Information Security and
Privacy Council provides strategic direction as well as oversight and acts as an escalation point concerning critical decisions, strategy
direction, and risk acceptance and mitigation.
In addition, in the fall 2021, a new information security office, the Cyber Transformation Office, was formed under the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, overseeing the Company’s data security organization, and tasked with elevating the Company’s cyber security
capabilities and reinforcing a security-first mindset throughout T-Mobile business and operations functions.
THE BOARD’S ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT
Selective Delegation of Risk Oversight to Committees
Our directors have deep experience and expertise in strategic planning and execution. Through regular and s pecial Board meetings,
the Board engages with management in robust discussions about the Company’s financial and operational performance, competitive
landscape, strategic goals, operational objectives and challenges and regulatory developments.
While the full Board has overall responsibility for risk oversight, the Board has delegated risk oversight responsibility for certain risks
to committees of the Board. On a regular basis, reports of all committee meetings are presented to the Board, and the Board
periodically conducts deep dives on key enterprise risks.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee has primary responsibility for overseeing the Company’s various risk assessment, risk management policies, and
procedures and controls. The Audit Committee considers and discusses policies with respect to risk assessment and risk
management, including the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control
such exposures.
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To assist the Audit Committee with its risk assessment function, the Senior Vice President, Internal Audit & Risk Management, who
serves as the Chief Audit Executive, has a direct communication channel to the Audit Committee for purposes of reporting or
discussing concerns, and has regular meetings with the Audit Committee and/or its members. The Chief Audit Executive provides a
quarterly enterprise-wide risk assessment (including risks relating to cybersecurity and privacy), annual fraud risk assessment, and
SOX and Internal Audit reporting or assessments to the Audit Committee, and updates the Audit Committee on significant issues
raised by the Enterprise Risk and Compliance Committee. The Audit Committee discusses the potential impact of the Company’s risk
exposures on the Company’s business, financial results, operation and reputation. The Company’s General Counsel provides periodic
reports to the Audit Committee on the Company’s significant litigation matters.
As an integral part of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Audit Committee reviews enterprise risk assessments,
provides feedback to executive management and shares the risk assessments with the Board. The Audit Committee also has other
responsibilities with respect to the Company’s financial and accounting compliance and complaint procedures, internal audit, SOX
Compliance program and related person transactions, as more fully set out in its charter. Additionally, the Chief Compliance Officer
also has a direct communication channel to the Audit Committee f or purposes of discussing or reporting financial misconduct matters
with the Audit Committee and/or its members.
CEO Selection Committee
The CEO Selection Committee oversees risks related to the selection, appointment, hiring, firing and recall from office the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee has certain responsibilities with respect to succession planning and the assessment of risk in
connection with our compensation programs. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews with management an assessment of
whether risks arising from the Company’s compensation policies and practices for all employees are reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect on the Company, as well as the means by which any potential risks may be mitigated, such as through
governance and oversight policies. The Company designs the compensation programs to encourage appropriate risk-taking while
discouraging behavior that may result in unnecessary or excessive business risk. In this regard, the following elements have been
incorporated in our compensation programs for executive officers:
Use of multiple metrics in the annual incentive plan and use of two long-term incentive vehicles (time-based and performance-
based incentive awards) for executive officers
Annual incentive award payouts capped at 200% of target
Performance-based long-term incentive awards capped at 200% of target
Emphasis on long-term and performance-based compensation
The Compensation Committee has discretion to reduce incentive awards, as appropriate
Alignment of interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders through stock ownership
guidelines that call for significant share ownership by our executive officers
Formal clawback policy applicable to both cash and equity compensation
Generally, long-term incentive awards vest ratably over three years or at the end of a three-year performance period
No excessive perquisites for executive officers
Based on an assessment conducted by management consultant Willis Towers Watson, which was presented to and discussed with
the Compensation Committee, management concluded that our compensation policies and practices for all employees do not
create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is available to review and provide guidance to senior management regarding the Company’s strategy,
operating plans and operating performance. The Executive Committee also plays a role in helping the Board perform its risk oversight
function by considering strategic operating goals, opportunities and risks.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees Board process and corporate governance-related risks, management
of compliance risks, risks related to our diversity, corporate social responsibility and sustainability practices, and risks related to the
Company’s data privacy and information security programs, including cybersecurity.
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Our Chief Communications Officer provides periodic reports to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the
Company’s charitable spending and related policies and other environmental, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility
matters. Our General Counsel provides periodic reports to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the Company’s
political spending and related policies.
Our Chief Compliance Officer provides quarterly reports to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the Company’s
compliance and ethics program, including enterprise compliance risk assessments and mitigation activities. The Chief Compliance
Officer also has a direct communication channel to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for purposes of reporting or
discussing concerns relating to the Company’s compliance and ethics programs. Matters brought to the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee’s attention that could have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements or may concern the
integrity, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and internal control and
external reporting policies and procedures will be reported to the Audit Committee by the Chief Compliance Officer.
The Chief Cyber Transformation Officer, Chief Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer provide periodic reports to the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee on the Company’s data privacy and information and infrastructure security programs, including
cybersecurity. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee discusses with management the Company’s privacy and data
security, including cybersecurity, risk exposures, policies, and practices, including the steps management has taken to detect, monitor
and control such risks. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, as well as the Board, receive reports from officers with
responsibilities for the Company’s data privacy and information and infrastructure security programs, including cybersecurity.
Transaction Committee
The Transaction Committee oversees risks related to strategic transactions involving the Company and its businesses.
Director Compensation
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Our “non-employee directors”—directors who are not employees of the Company or officers or employees of Deutsche Telekom or
SoftBank—are eligible to participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, described below. The
Compensation Committee periodically reviews the compensation of our non-employee directors. As part of the review, the
Compensation Committee engages Mercer to assess our non-employee director compensation program in comparison to our peer
group (see “Executive Compensation—Factors Considered in Determining Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Peer
Group” for more information on our peer group). Based on such assessment, the non-employee director compensation program is
adjusted as appropriate to ensure alignment with market practices. There were no changes to the Company’s non-employee director
compensation program in 2022.
KEY FEATURES OF OUR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PROGRAM
A larger allocation of total director compensation to equity-based compensation rather than cash compensation
All equity-based compensation is subject to a vesting period
Stock ownership guidelines of five times the non-employee director’s annual cash retainer for Board services
Elements of Non-Employee Director Compensation Amount ($)
Annual cash retainer 135,000
Additional annual cash retainer for:
Lead Independent Director 55,000
Audit Committee Chair 60,000
Compensation Committee Chair 25,000
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair 20,000
Additional Retainer for Audit Committee Members (including the Audit Committee Chair) 15,000
National Security Director 75,000
Annual award of Restricted Stock Units 240,000
Additional cash amounts for each Board and committee meeting:
Board 3,000
Committee 2,000
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The annual award of time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is made immediately after each annual meeting of stockholders. The
RSUs vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date or, for directors not standing for re-election, on the date of the next annual
meeting of stockholders, subject to continued service as a non-employee director through the vesting date. In the event of a director’s
termination of service prior to vesting, all RSUs are automatically forfeited. The RSUs immediately vest on the date of a change in
control of the Company, subject to the applicable director’s continued service as a non-employee director through such date. Annual
cash retainers and the annual RSU awards are prorated f or any person who becomes a non-employee director and/or committee chair,
or who otherwise becomes entitled to an additional annual cash retainer as described above, at any time of the year other than the
date of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. Non-employee directors also receive reimbursement of expenses incurred in
connection with their Board and committee services and are eligible to receive up to two handsets per year and up to 10 lines of U.S.
service pursuant to the Board of Directors Phone Perquisite program.
OUR DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF T-MOBILE
Under our stock ownership guidelines, each non-employee director is expected to acquire and maintain ownership of shares of
common stock equal in value to five times his or her annual cash retainer for Board service measured as of September 30 of each year.
Each non-employee director is expected to meet the ownership guidelines within the later of five years from (a) the date we adopted
the policy and (b) the date on which he or she became a non-employee director, and is expected to retain at least 50% of the net
shares of common stock acquired through equity awards until the ownership threshold is met.
As of December 31, 2022, all then-serving non-employee directors were in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines.
2022 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
During fiscal year 2022, the Company’s non-employee directors received the following compensation for their services:
Name
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
2
($)
Stock
Awards
3
($)
All Other
Compensation
4
($)
Total
($)
Marcelo Claure
1
87,048 9,459 96,507
Srikant M. Datar 257,000 230,461 9,974 497,435
Bavan Holloway 187,000 230,461 35,832 453,293
Letitia A. Long 239,000 213,795 89,740 542,535
Teresa A. Taylor 274,000 230,461 8,995 513,456
Kelvin R. Westbrook 191,000 230,461 11,858 443,319
1 Mr. Claure started to receive compensation for his services on the Board on June 15, 2022 following the completion of his services as an employee of SoftBank.
2 Includes annual cash retainers and cash meeting fees earned in accordance with the non-employee director compensation program.
3 The value of stock awards is determined using the aggregate grant-date fair value computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification
Topic 718, “Compensation–Stock Compensation,” or ASC 718, excluding the effect of any estimated forfeitures. These amounts reflect the Company’s accounting expense and do not
correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the directors. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2022 for a summary of the assumptions we apply in calculating these amounts. As of December 31, 2022, each of Mses. Holloway, Long and Taylor and Messrs.
Claure, Datar and Westbrook held 1,897 unvested time-based RSUs.
4 Includes (i) phone perquisites under the Board of Directors Phone Perquisite program, (ii) personal travel expenses in connection with Board and committee meetings, and (iii) for Ms. Long,
$50,000 in fees for her services to the Company’s National Security Agreement Compliance Committee and $12,500 in fees for her services as a member of the Special Security Agreement
Committee for the Company’s secure subsidiaries, which services ended in March of 2022.
Director Nomination, Selection and Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS AND DIVERSITY
T-Mobile understands that diversity, inclusive of gender, race and experience, is a critical attribute of a well-functioning board of
directors and a measure of sound corporate governance. T-Mobile follows its director selection guidelines as we strive to maintain a
board composed of individuals with a mix of expertise, experience, skills and backgrounds to reflect the diverse nature of the business
environment in which we operate and the customers we serve. In connection with the Sprint Combination, we adopted an Equity In
Action Plan to further advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across T-Mobile, including at the Board level.
Subject to Deutsche Telekom’s board designation rights, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for
identifying and evaluating director nominees and recommending to the Board a slate of nominees for election at each annual meeting
of stockholders.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers, among others, the following factors:
Professional experience, industry knowledge, skills and expertise
Diversity in all forms, including gender, race, age, ethnic, geographic, cultural and professional backgrounds
Leadership qualities, public company board and committee experience and non-business-related activities and experience
High standard of personal and professional ethics, integrity and values
Training, experience and ability at making and overseeing policy in business, government and/or education sectors
Willingness and ability to:
keep an open mind when considering matters affecting interests of the Company and its constituents
devote the required time and effort to effectively fulfill the duties and responsibilities related to Board and committee
membership
serve on the Board for multiple terms, if nominated and elected, to enable development of a deeper understanding of the
Company’s business affairs
Willingness to refrain from engaging in activities or interests that may create a conflict of interest with a director’s
responsibilities and duties to the Company and its constituents
Willingness to act in the best interests of the Company and its constituents and to objectively assess Board, committee and
management performances
Diversity is one of many factors under our director selection guidelines that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
considers when evaluating potential director candidates. Our director selection guidelines define diversity broadly to include not just
factors such as gender and race, but also factors such as age, ethnic, geographic, cultural and professional diversity. Our director
selection guidelines mandate that the skills and backgrounds collectively represented on the Board should reflect the diverse nature of
the business environment in which the Company operates and the customers it serves. In addition, according to our director selection
guidelines, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will include, and will require any outside consultant that it engages
to include, women and minority candidates in the pool from which the committee selects director candidates. Eight of our current 13
directors are women or minorities, and all of our core Board committees are chaired by a woman or diverse director.
In connection with its general responsibility to monitor and advise the Board on the size, role, function and composition of the Board,
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will periodically consider whether the Board represents the overall mix of skills
and characteristics described in the director selection guidelines, including diversity and the other factors described above. Subject to
Deutsche Telekom’s board designation rights, the selection process for director candidates is intended to be flexible, and the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, in the exercise of its discretion, may deviate from the selection process when
particular circumstances warrant a different approach.
The table below summarizes the key qualifications, skills, and attributes most relevant to the decision to nominate candidates to serve
on the Board. A mark indicates a specific area of focus or expertise on which the Board particularly relies. Not having a mark does not
mean the director does not possess that qualification or skill. Our director nominees’ biographies describe each director’s background
and relevant experience in more detail.
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Director Nominee Qualifications, Skills and Attributes
Qualifications and
Expertise
Almeida
Claure
**
Datar
**
Gopalan
Höttges
Illek
*
Kübler
Langheim
Leroy
Long
*
Sievert
Taylor
Westbrook
**
Executive Management Experience ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Marketing & Sales ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓
Mergers & Acquisitions ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Technology & Innovation ✓✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Industry & Experience ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ ✓✓✓
ESG & Human Capital Management ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Government Affairs, Regulatory & Legal ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓
Global and International Operations ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Designation
Deutsche Telekom ✓✓✓✓✓✓
Nom & Gov ✓✓
T-Mobile CEO
Tenure and
Independence
Tenure Nominee 2020 2013 2022 2013 2018 2013 2013 2020 2021 2018 2013 2013
Independence No Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes
Demographics
Age 46 52 69 52 60 58 60 57 58 64 53 59 67
Gender M MMMMMMM F F M F M
Asian ✓✓
African American
Hispanic
White/Asian
White ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓
* Expertise in Cybersecurity.
** Financial expert as defined by Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.
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Board Diversity Matrix (as of March 31, 2023)
Board Size:
Total Number of Directors 13
Gender: Male Female Non-Binary
Gender
Undisclosed
Number of directors based on gender identity 9 4
Number of directors who identify in any of the categories below
African American or Black 1 1
Alaskan Native or Native American
Asian 2—
Hispanic or Latinx 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White 43
Two or More Races or Ethnicities
2
1—
LGBTQ+
1
——
Undisclosed
1 None of our directors self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or a member of the queer community.
2 One director self-identified as both Asian and White.
NOMINATION PROCESS
In addition to candidates designated by Deutsche Telekom, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider
possible director candidates from a number of sources, including those recommended by stockholders, directors, or officers. In
addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may engage the services of outside consultants and search firms to
identify potential director candidates.
A stockholder who wishes to suggest a director candidate for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
should submit the suggestion to the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, care of our Corporate Secretary,
at 12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98006, and include the candidate’s name, biographical data, relationship to the
stockholder and other relevant information. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may request additional information
about the suggested candidate and the proposing stockholder. Subject to Deutsche Telekom’s board designation rights, the full
Board will approve all final nominations after considering the recommendations of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL,
AND GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
AT T-MOBILE
Our business has a big impact on the way society lives, works,
learns, and engages with the world. That’s why our
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) approach is
guided by a simple yet bold aspiration to create a connected
world where everyone can thrive.
That means responsibly operating our business to create long-
term value for our stakeholders, while never losing sight of our
opportunity to leverage our size, scale, technology, and the
power of our brand to be a force for good.
We actively manage and address a range of ESG matters—from
championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce
and society, to providing equitable access to connectivity, and
managing our environmental footprint for greater sustainability
as we continue to grow our business.
Fundamental to this work is our ongoing commitment to
responsible business practices that promote accountability,
transparency, and ethical conduct.
ESG HIGHLIGHTS
Environmental Sustainability
T-Mobile was first in U.S. wireless to set a science-based net-zero emissions goal for its entire carbon footprint, aiming to reach
it by 2040. This includes two greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi) using their Net-Zero Standard:
Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 55% by 2030 from a 2020 base year.
Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2020 base year.
Signed The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and achieve net-zero carbon by 2040.
The Climate Pledge, co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, is a cross-sector community of companies and
organizations working together to solve the challenges of cutting global carbon emissions for a sustainable future.
Continued to source 100% of our purchased electricity from renewable energy
1
.
Published T-Mobile’s Pathway to Net-Zero report.
Received an A- for our 2022 CDP Climate Change response.
Collected 11.7 million devices through our device reuse and recycling program in 2022.
Social Impact
T-Mobile has connected more than 5.3 million students nationwide and provided over $4.8 billion in products and services
through education initiatives including Project 10Million, our $10.7 billion initiative aimed at closing the education gap.
1
For T-Mobile’s 100% renewable electricity commitment, please note that T-Mobile matches its own annual electrical usage with renewable energy from a portfolio of sources including: virtual
power purchase agreements, a green direct program, renewable retail agreements, and unbundled Renewable Energy Certificate purchases.
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Provided $2.2B in funding and in-kind products and services to support communities across the continental U.S. and Puerto
Rico, inclusive of disaster relief and support.
Continued to make progress on the diversity, equity and inclusion (“DE&I”) Promises in our Equity In Action Plan, achieving
over half of the Promises by the end of 2022 and remaining on track to achieve the remaining Promises by 2025.
Published T-Mobile’s EEO-1 workforce data alongside the 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report.
Received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and Disability Equality Index.
Named Disability:IN’s Employer of the Year and 2022 Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability
(NOD).
Responsible Business Practices
Enhanced the online Privacy Center to be more mobile-first and consumer friendly and deployed a new privacy dashboard that
centralizes and simplifies consumer privacy controls.
The Cyber Transformation Office continued to make substantial, multi-year investments to strengthen our cybersecurity
program and enhance our tools and capabilities.
JUST Capital ranked T-Mobile #20 on its 2023 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies, including #1 in the
telecommunications industry for environment, in recognition for ongoing progress and commitment to driving responsible
business practices and positive environmental and social impact.
Published annual Political Engagement and Transparency Reports.
Social Investing in Our People and Communities
INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE
We are a celebratory, inclusive, customer-obsessed team of people united in our commitment to change our industry for the better.
Our culture begins and ends with our employees—the heart and soul of the Un-carrier. We know we are a stronger company when
every employee feels valued for who they are and equipped to constantly learn, aim high, and offer the best for our customers. This
last year we emphasized the power of coming together—sometimes in-person with teammates for the first time—and fueling our
relentless spirit to innovate, grow, and propel our business forward.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We come together as one team, made up of people with unique talents, backgrounds and perspectives, which enables us to continue
to deliver growth and profitability. Our strength comes from investing in a diverse workforce that reflects the communities and
customers we serve. It’s this diversity that fuels the Un-carrier spirit.
We have continued to increase year-over-year diversity across the company, including executive representation at the Director+ levels.
The data below provides a snapshot of our workforce, highlighting areas of progress and opportunity. We publish more detailed
workforce data in our annual Corporate Responsibility Report and EEO-1 report. We plan to continue sharing our EEO-1 workforce
data each year.
61
People of Color
People Managers Who are
People of Color
Executives (Dir +) Who are
People of Color
Women People Managers
Who are Women
Executives (Dir +)
Who are Women
%
51
%
26
%
41
%
37
%
35
%
*Data shown above is as of December 31, 2022 for U.S. employees. Percentages are rounded to nearest whole number.
DE&I is embedded in everything we do, from hiring and development, to our award-winning culture and our Equity in Action Plan. In
2020, we launched the Equity In Action Plan, which is T-Mobile’s five-year DE&I strategic plan that outlines the values we live by, how
we invest in and provide opportunities for our employees, how we select the suppliers we do business with, and how we advocate for
our customers and communities.
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We continue to complete initiatives in support of our Equity In Action Plan and in other areas where we see opportunities to make a
positive impact. By the end of 2022, we completed over half of our DE&I-related Promises under the Equity In Action Plan, to ensure
DE&I remains at the center of everything we do and we are on track to achieve the remaining Promises by 2025. Some of our recent
achievements include:
Established the T-Mobile Supplier Mentor Protege program, which focuses on providing support and opportunities for
businesses owned by members of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds (including gender, race/ethnicity, and LGBTQ+
identity).
Launched the second year of our One Team Together Learning Journey (DE&I learning) for T-Mobile employees, focusing on
unconscious bias and making more informed, effective, and confident decisions.
Continued to expand participation in The NextTech Diversity Program, which is designed to connect individuals of traditionally
underrepresented racial/ethnics groups with the skills, training, and opportunities to become network technicians and network
equipment drivers.
Renewed the partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 2022 with a $2.5 million donation to support the
Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s scholarships for students attending historically Black colleges and universities and the new
National Black Talent Bank program that helps high school graduates jumpstart their professional careers and gain access to
tailored higher education pathways.
Created the IMPACT DE&I Award to recognize and celebrate DE&I efforts that have a long-term impact and strategic benefit on
our business, employees, customers, communities, or suppliers.
T-Mobile also has six DE&I Employee Resource Groups and four sub-affinity groups that focus on dimensions of inclusion that are
most relevant to our employees and company. Currently, we have over 40 local DE&I chapters across the nation that help spearhead
volunteer opportunities, events, and meaningful conversation with employees at a local level. Nearly 40% of our employee population
participates in one or more of the following Employee Resource Groups: Women and Allies Network, Accessibility Community at
T-Mobile, Veterans and Allies Network, Multicultural Alliance, Multigenerational Network, and PRIDE.
T-Mobile received multiple recognitions from external organizations, including a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s
Corporate Equality Index, recognition as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ Equality and was named Disability:IN’s Employer
of the Year.
Compensation, Wellness and Benefits
Putting people first and treating them right is core to our values and how we operate. That’s why we embed principles and practices
of equity in compensation packages (base salaries, bonuses, paid time off, etc.) from the outset while considering factors such as
market data, employee’s role and experience, job location, and performance. Our benefits program is also driven by a focus on equity
as well as employee feedback, with the aim of creating a comprehensive benefits package that supports our diverse employee base
through major life events. We attract and retain our workforce by providing a package of what we believe are exceptional benefits to
all eligible full-time and part-time employees—from frontline to executives to back-office employees—including:
Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
Annual stock grants to all full-time and part-time employees and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program
A 401(k) Savings Plan
Nationwide minimum pay of at least $20 per hour to all full-time and part-time employees
A generous paid time off program, including access to Paid Family Leave
Family-building benefits designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees including egg and other tissue extraction and
freezing, tissue purchase, IVF and IUI, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
LiveMagenta: a custom-branded program for employee engagement and well-being, including free access to life coaches,
financial coaches and tools for healthy living
Access to personal health advocates offering independent guidance
Tuition assistance for all full-time and part-time employees, including full tuition partnerships with multiple schools
A matching program for employee donations and volunteering
Career Development, Learning and Training
Career growth and development for our employees is foundational to T-Mobile’s culture and success. We have a range of development
programs and resources designed to build a diverse group of leaders and empower employees to improve their skills and advance
their careers. Resources for employees are easily accessible on our Magenta University site, which is our one-stop shop for all things
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related to career development and learning. The online learning portal provides our employees with access to mentoring, training,
videos, books, job search and interview tips, and much more.
By strategically investing in three key areas of career development and learning, we’re developing our people now and for the future.
Evolve skills and careers: Learn every day, champion relentless improvement, develop critical skills, explore career
possibilities, and build the career our employees want. We do this through events like our annual company-wide Day of
Learning and programs, or CareerTrax, a nine-month job rotation program for employees up through the senior manager level.
Advance leadership expertise: Build critical leadership capabilities, enable leadership growth at all levels, and develop skills to
lead in the future. T-Mobile does this through a range of programs, including Magenta
9
, an award-winning leadership
development offering that invests in senior managers identified as top talent.
Champion DE&I: Promote inclusive habits and behaviors, enhance belonging and connectedness, and advocate for equitable
opportunities. Beyond our all-employee One Team Together Learning Journey, T-Mobile also has several programs that
champion DE&I through career development, including Lead Magenta Next, which helps to develop underrepresented talent.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT
T-Mobile is passionate about being a n even greater force for good in wireless and the world in which we live. This means being the
best in the world at creating a connected world where everyone can thrive. We are committed to using our transformational 5G
network, resources and scale to be a force for good in our communities.
T-MOBILE FOR GOOD
Access to Connectivity and Bridging the Digital Divide
Ensuring that everyone thrives in a digital world means starting with access to fast, affordable, available, and reliable connectivity. We
have rapidly built out our network to deliver the broadest and deepest 5G experience across the country—including rural areas—while
offering more affordable options to families with limited incomes to support a more connected, digitally equitable f uture.
To further empower more Americans with the connectivity they need to navigate the digital world, we focus critical investments on
bridging the digital divide. We believe access to education is access to opportunity and no student should be left behind. That’s why
in 2020 we launched Project 10Million, our $10.7 billion, five-year commitment aimed at delivering free internet and mobile hotspots
to eligible student households. We also offer school districts free and heavily subsidized data plans as well as access to affordable
laptops and tablets. In collaboration with school districts, community partners like Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and student
families, we’ve connected over 5.3 million students through our education initiatives and provided over $4.8 billion in products and
services through the end of 2022.
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As our network expansion continues, we are on track to cover 99% of Americans with 5G by the end of 2023 so that customers across
the nation can benefit from having access to the largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network for mobile broadband. We have also
continued to expand our High-Speed Internet service which gives important new home broadband connectivity options to millions of
households, including those in rural communities.
Understanding that affordability is a critical component to e xpanding access to connectivity, we offer Connect by T-Mobile, a low-cost
service plan to keep millions of families and individuals connected. In 2022, to provide more new customers with access to our
network and services, we also announced Price Lock, a promise for all new postpaid and high speed internet customers on eligible
rate plans that the price of their talk, text and data would stay the same unless they change it.
We also remain committed to helping America’s frontline heroes at the most critical times. Connecting Heroes is T-Mobile’s 10-year
commitment to provide free smartphone service and 5G access to state and local nonprofit first-responder agencies across the nation.
Philanthropic Support
2022
61,000+ 8,000+ $1.6M $3.2M $30.7M
Employee Volunteer
Hours
Nonprofits Supported Disaster Response Support Employee Giving
Cash Giving by T-Mobile
and the T-Mobile
Foundation
Our employees are at the heart of the good we do and serve as champions for their local communities. By empowering employees to
support the causes they care most about, we help to create vibrant, resilient communities. In 2012, the Company created the T-Mobile
USA Foundation (the “T-Mobile Foundation”) to support charitable activities reflecting the charitable interests of the Company and its
employees. Through the T-Mobile Foundation Magenta Match program, we match employee donations to charities of their choice and
donate ten dollars for every volunteer hour, up to $2,000 per employee per calendar year. In 2022, our employees donated $3.2 million
and volunteered over 61,000 hours in their communities.
Disaster Response
When disasters impact our customers and communities, connectivity is a crucial lifeline. We take a comprehensive approach to
disaster preparation and response. Thanks to our distributed model of warehouses around the country, we can quickly deploy supplies
and our emergency management fleet, including satellite enabled vehicles, mobile command centers, Cells on Wheels and Cells on
Light Trucks, to impacted areas. Vehicles can be almost anywhere in the U.S. within 12 hours to set up charging stations, WIFI and
provide other much-needed personal cellular supplies. We also partner closely with national weather forecasters to monitor for climate-
related emergencies. Once a storm hits, our investments in our network’s resiliency and infrastructure prove critical. In total, T-Mobile
provided $1.6 million in devices, services, and other supplies to support disaster relief efforts in 2022.
Environment Mobilizing for a Thriving Planet
We know sustainability is important to our customers and other stakeholders, which is why we are committed to investing in initiatives
that make our business more resilient and our products and services more sustainable. This means evaluating ways we can operate
more sustainably and using our unique network, scale and resources to enable others to live, work, and connect in a more
environmentally responsible manner.
TAKING CLIMATE ACTION
An important area of focus at T-Mobile is reducing emissions across our value chain. By making meaningful changes to how we
operate and harnessing the power of our 5G technology solutions, we can play a role in the global transition to a net-zero economy.
That’s why we’re proud of our commitment to achieve net-zero emissions across our entire carbon footprint by 2040 under a target
validated by the SBTi—a U.S. wireless industry first.
Our net-zero target has been validated by SBTi using their Net-Zero Standard. As part of this goal, we have set two science-based
emissions reduction targets:
Near-term target: Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 55% by 2030 from a 2020 base year
Long-term target: Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2020 base year
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T-Mobile’s goal is to abate our emissions to be as close to zero as possible and only use carbon offsets to address the remaining 10%
or less of emissions. To bolster this new goal, T-Mobile also signed onto The Climate Pledge, joining a cross-sector community of
companies and organizations working together to solve the challenges of cutting global carbon emissions for a sustainable future. We
plan to detail our progress and share updates to our roadmap in the Pathway to Net-Zero Report, Corporate Responsibility Report, and
CDP Climate Change disclosures, all of which we plan to publish annually.
T-Mobile continued to score at the Leadership Level and received an A- on CDP Climate Change reporting for 2022.
Sustainable Energy Management
Sustainable energy management is critical to reducing our carbon footprint and includes investing in energy efficiency measures to
conserve energy where possible and investing in renewable energy projects to account for the electricity we purchase.
We were the first and only U.S. wireless provider to achieve our goal to source renewable energy equivalent to 100% of our electricity
usage by the end of 2021. In 2022, we continued to maintain this position while exploring new renewable energy projects to further
diversify our portfolio.
This milestone is complemented by a focus on energy conservation and investments in energy efficiency. We have continued to make
progress on our energy efficiency goal to reduce energy consumption by 95% per petabyte of data traffic by 2030 (from a 2019 baseline).
Reducing Waste
Another important part of reducing our footprint includes working to responsibly manage waste and e-waste across our value chain
through our actions and commitments, and the opportunities we provide for employees and customers. T-Mobile continually seeks to
reduce operational waste generated from our business. We also helped develop the CTIA Guidelines for Wireless Device and
Accessory Packaging to provide guidance on mitigating the environmental impact from mobile wireless device and accessory
packaging. These guidelines were released in 2020 and continue to be a point of engagement with our suppliers.
T-Mobile has an internal e-waste management program to help increase the percentage of network, IT and real estate e-waste that is
reused or recycled. We empower our customers to reduce e-waste by offering options to bring in smartphone, tablet, smartwatch,
hotspot or IoT item into select stores to be upcycled or recycled for free. In 2022, T-Mobile collected 11.7 million devices for reuse,
resale, and recycling, including phones, smartwatches, tablets, hotspots, and IoT items. Our suppliers and partners that repair and
recycle these devices are required to be certified to the industry-leading R2 standard, which provides a common set of processes,
safety measures, and documentation requirements.
Governance Doing it the Right Way
No matter how quickly or boldly we move—there is only one way to deliver—and that’s by doing things the right way—through ethical
conduct and socially and environmentally responsible business practices.
CORPORATE POLICIES AND TRAINING
Our primary policy focused on ethical business practices is our Code of Business Conduct, which establishes clear expectations for
our directors, officers and employees. It sets forth the workplace conduct standards and legal guidelines that we expect them to follow
when working on behalf of T-Mobile.
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Our Supplier Code of Conduct outlines expectations around ethical business practices for all T-Mobile suppliers. Even before suppliers
are selected, a third-party risk management process screens for anti-corruption, global sanctions, human rights, and environmental
risks.
To support our commitment to doing right by the environment and driving sustainability across our business, our Environmental Policy
outlines key areas of focus and objectives, from tackling climate change to reducing waste and promoting the efficient use of natural
resources.
The T-Mobile Human Rights Statement underscores our commitment to respecting human rights and the expectations for our
employees and business partners, as well as the mechanisms to help identify and address any potential violations.
In our Code of Business Conduct, and through our Speak-Up Policy, we encourage our employees to report a concern, a possible
violation of our policies, or to seek advice on how to implement the organization’s policies and practices for responsible business
conduct. We provide employees with tools that enable them to speak up anonymously and without fear of retaliation through our third-
party integrity line (online or by phone), by emailing our compliance & ethics team, or contacting our Chief Compliance Officer or the
Chair of the Audit Committee directly. Our Speak-Up Policy outlines how people are protected from retaliation whenever they raise or
report suspected misconduct or a potential violation of the law in good faith.
We take a continuous learning approach so that our employees have the knowledge and tools necessary to integrate the standards set
forth in our policies into how we conduct our business every day. Training takes place multiple times throughout the year and is
required of all employees and officers of the Company. This training covers topics such as data safety and privacy, anti-corruption,
health and safety, harassment and discrimination, and insider trading, and enables everyone to understand our expectations and
commitment to ethical business practices.
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
Our business involves the receipt, storage, and transmission of confidential information about our customers, such as sensitive
personal, account and payment card information, confidential information about our employees and suppliers, and other sensitive
information about our Company, such as our business plans, transactions, financial information, and intellectual property. T-Mobile is
committed to maintaining the trust of our customers, employees, partners, and the public by respecting the value of such confidential
information, including that personal information entrusted to us and handling such information responsibly. See disclosures under
“Corporate Governance at T-Mobile—Risk Oversight” on the management, Board and Board committees’ oversight of information
security, including cybersecurity and privacy issues.
Data Privacy
We are committed to responsible data use, including as defined by legal obligations and by industry best p ractices T-Mobile observes,
such as the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (“CTIA”) Consumer Code of Conduct.
We equip our employees and key contractors with training and knowledge-based resources to help them carry out proper privacy and
security practices. This basic training is supplemented by awareness work performed through our Security and Privacy Ambassador
Network (“SPAN”), which is comprised of a team of privacy and security experts embedded throughout the Company. SPAN is
managed by T-Mobile’s data privacy team, and supported by other subject matter experts in the Company.
The Privacy Center on the T-Mobile website provides customers and employees tools to access T-Mobile’s Privacy Policies,
understand how T-Mobile uses personal data, navigate the choices we offer for control of data use and sharing, and find resources
and tips for online safety. In 2022, the site was further enhanced to make it more consumer friendly. T-Mobile also deployed a new
privacy dashboard in customer accounts that centralizes and simplifies the privacy controls and choices available.
Cybersecurity
While we, like any other company, are unfortunately not immune to criminal attacks, we continue to make substantial, multi-year
investments in strengthening our cybersecurity program. Ongoing investments include formation of a Cyber Transformation Office
under the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in the fall of 2021 to oversee the Company’s cybersecurity organization and elevate the
Company’s cybersecurity capabilities.
In 2022, the Cyber Transformation Office led internal testing and external audit of our cybersecurity policies and processes. It also
provided cybersecurity foundations training for nearly every employee and partner, and trained thousands more with advanced role-
based training. The Company also engaged in long-term collaborations with industry experts for threat intelligence, strategy and
program execution. We are accelerating our efforts against eight strategic enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives aimed at enhancing
our capabilities in access management, asset management, culture change, cyber defense, data security, secure development
lifecycle, third-party cyber risk and vulnerability management.
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STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
T-Mobile understands the importance of frequent, consistent, and transparent communication with stockholders as part of our
commitment to strong corporate governance. Our senior management team engages extensively and regularly with stockholders,
including through one-on-one meetings, group meetings, and major industry conferences. Our investor relations team actively engages
in year-round robust dialogue in multiple ways, including p ost-earnings communications and with stockholders of all sizes on a variety
of topics, such as corporate strategy, business performance, financial results, and ESG matters. This approach allows us to maintain
meaningful two-way dialogue with a broad range of stockholders. In 2022, we met with substantially all of our top 50 active
institutional stockholders and increased our overall stockholder engagement on a year-over-year basis. To communicate broadly with
all stakeholders, we also share ESG information through our Corporate Responsibility Report, Investor Relations website, Annual
Report, Proxy Statement, and on the T-Mobile Newsroom. Working with our Corporate Secretary, our investor relations team p rovides
relevant investor feedback to our Board of Directors and senior management team.
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PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
2023 Director Nominees
The Board has nominated 13 nominees for election at the Annual Meeting to serve as
directors for terms that would end at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Other than
Messrs. Almeida and Gopalan, all nominees were elected at the 2022 annual meeting of
stockholders. Ms. Holloway will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting, and her Board
service will end at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. The Board would like to recognize
Ms. Holloway for her service and her contributions as a member of the Board. Committee
memberships will be determined following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
Each nominee was nominated by the Board on the recommendation of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has found each nominee to be qualified based
on his or her qualifications, experience, attributes, skills and whether he or she meets the
applicable independence standards. Each of the nominees has consented to stand for
election and we do not anticipate any candidate will be unavailable to serve. In the event that
any of the nominees should be unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected
occurrence, shares may be voted for the e lection of such substitute nominee as the Board
may nominate. In the alternative, if a vacancy remains, the Board may fill such vacancy at a
later date or reduce the size of the Board, subject to certain requirements in our certificate of
incorporation. The Board knows of no reason why any of the nominees would be unavailable
or unable to serve.
Messrs. Höttges, Almeida, Claure, Gopalan, Illek, Kübler, Langheim, Westbrook and Ms. Leroy
were designated for nomination by Deutsche Telekom pursuant to its rights under our certificate
of incorporation and the Stockholders’ Agreement. Mr. Datar and Mses. Taylor and Long were
designated for nomination by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
REQUIRED VOTE
Under our bylaws, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders entitled
to vote on the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. Shares represented by executed
proxies received by the Company will be voted, unless otherwise marked withheld, “FOR” the
election of each of the nominees.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD
OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW
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Proposal 1: Election of Directors
André Almeida
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONSUMER SEGMENT TELEKOM
DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Biography:
Mr. Almeida served as the European Head of Consumer and B2B Telco of Deutsche Telekom AG
from September 2017 to May 2021, responsible for residential and B2B telco for 10 countries.
From May 2020 to November 2020, he served as the Interim CEO of the European segment of
Deutsche Telekom AG. Prior to that, from September 2013 to September 2017, he served as a
Board Member for Residential Customers Portugal and International Operations at NOS SGPS,
whereheledtheteamsresponsiblefortheresidentialcustomersegment(fixednetworkand
mobile communications), product management, marketing and sales. From 2010 to 2013, he
served as a Board member of International Operations, Strategy, Group Controlling and
Corporate Finance at ZON multimedia, one of Portugal’s largest companies. Prior to that, he
served as a Board member in the residential segment of ZON multimedia for three years. Prior to
that, he also served in several leadership positions at Portugal Telecom where he became VP
Business Development and Pricing.
Mr. Almeida holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management Engineering from the
Instituto Superior T écnico in Lisbon and a Master of Business Administration degree from
Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in global telecommunications industry
Core business, management and leadership skills
Financial and consumer management experience
Director Nominee
Age: 46
Marcelo Claure
ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SOFTBANK INTERNATIONAL
Biography:
Mr. Claure served as the Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank International and the Chief
Operating Officer of SoftBank from May 2018 until January 2022. Mr. Claure was Executive
Chairman of Sprint prior to the Sprint Combination and had served on the Sprint board of
directors since January 2014. Previously, Mr. Claure served as Sprint’s President and Chief
Executive Officer, serving as President from August 2014 until January 2018 and as Chief
Executive Officer from August 2014 until May 2018. In addition, Mr. Claure served as a director
of SoftBank from 2017 to 2020. He was also Executive Chairman of WeWork from October 2019
until January 2022. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Likewize and
Carnegie Hall. Prior to joining Sprint, Mr. Claure was Chief Executive Officer of Brightstar Corp.,
a company he founded in 1997 and grew from a small Miami-based distributor of mobile device
accessories into a global business with more than $10 billion in gross revenue for the year
ended 2013.
Mr. Claure received a B.S. in Economics and Finance and an honorary Doctorate of
Commercial Science from Bentley University. He also received an honorary Doctorate of Laws
from Babson College. He is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Former CEO and Executive Chairman of Sprint
Expertise in telecommunications and technology industries
Global communications and investment experience
Director Since: 2020
Age: 52
Other Public
Company Boards:
SoftBank
(2017 to November 2020)
Sprint (2014 to April 2020)
Board Committees:
CEO Selection
Compensation
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Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Director Since: 2013
Age: 69
Other Public
Company Boards:
Novartis AG
(2003 to 2021)
ICF International Inc.
Stryker Corporation
Board Committees:
Audit (Chair)
Srikant M. Datar
GEORGE F. BAKER PROFESSOR OF ADMINISTRATION;
DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Biography:
Mr. Datar is the George F. Baker Professor of Administration and Dean of the Faculty of the
Graduate School of Business Administration at Harvard University since January 2021.
Mr. Datar is a Chartered Accountant and planner in industry, and has been a professor of
accounting and business administration at Harvard since July 1996; he previously served as a
professor at Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Datar received gold
medals upon his graduation from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and the
Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.
Mr. Datar holds a Master’s degree in Statistics and Economics and a Ph.D. in Business from
Stanford University.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in finance, accounting, governance and risk management
Public company director and committee experience
Academic and commercial perspective on complex issues
Director Since: 2022
Age: 52
Other Public
Company Boards:
Hellenic Telecommunications
Organization (OTE)
(2017 to November 2021)
Board Committees:
Compensation
Srinivasan Gopalan
MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Biography:
Srinivasan Gopalan currently serves as the Managing Director of Telekom Deutschland
GmbH. From January 1, 2017 to October 31, 2020, he was responsible for the Europe
segment as a member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG. During this
time, he drove the convergence of fixed and mobile communications in the European national
companies and initiated the 5G roll out. Mr. Gopalan was previously responsible for consumer
business at Bharti Airtel in India, which covered broadband connections and satellite TV, in
addition to mobile communications. His main focus was to position Airtel in what is an
otherwise very price-sensitive market through innovative offerings. Before joining Bharti Airtel,
Mr. Gopalan worked in the UK for over 10 years at first in a number of functions for Capital
One, which he left as M anaging Director UK in 2009. He then worked as Chief Marketing
Officer at T-Mobile UK and was part of the management team that led T-Mobile UK to the joint
venture with Orange, everything-everywhere. He then transferred to Vodafone UK, where he
was Director of the Consumer Business Unit for three years.
Mr. Gopalan studied Business Administration at St. Stephen’s College in New Delhi, India
and later received a Master of Business Administration at Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad in Ahmedabad, India.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in global telecommunications
Core business, management and leadership skills
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Timotheus Höttges
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
Biography:
Since January 2014, Mr. Höttges has served as Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Telekom,
our significant stockholder and a leading integrated telecommunications company. From
March 2009 to December 2013, he served as Deutsche Telekom’s Chief Financial Officer and
a member of the Board of Management. From December 2006 to March 2009, he was a
member of the Board of Management responsible for the T-Home Unit (fixed network and
broadband business, as well as integrated sales and service in Germany). From January 2003
to December 2006, Mr. Höttges headed European operations as a member of the Board of
Management of T-Mobile International.
Mr. Höttges studied Business Administration at the University of Cologne.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Chief executive officer of major global communications company
Core finance, business and leadership skills
Director Since: 2013
Age: 60
Other Public
Company Boards:
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
(2018 to March 2022)
•BTGroupplc
(2016 to May 2020)
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Board Committees:
CEO Selection (Chair)
Executive (Chair)
Christian P. Illek
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER OF DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
Biography:
Dr. Illek has served as the Chief Finance Officer of Deutsche Telekom, our significant
stockholder and a leading integrated telecommunications company, since January 2019. Since
April 2015, he has served as a Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Telekom, and
was Chief Human Resources Officer from 2015 to 2018. Dr. Illek has also served as Chairman of
the Supervisory Board for T-Systems International GmbH (a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom)
from November 2016 to June 2021. Prior to that, Dr. Illek was Chairman of the Management
Board at Microsoft Germany from September 2012 to March 2015. From April 2010 to September
2012, he was Director of Marketing at Telekom Deutschland GmbH. In this position, he was
responsible for all marketing activities for both consumers and business customers in Germany.
He was also in charge of the Wholesale Center and the Value-Added Services Center, as well as
international product development for Deutsche Telekom’s fixed-network, IPTV, a convergent
and business customer portfolio. Before joining Deutsche Telekom, Dr. Illek held various
managerial positions at Bain & Company and at Dell, in both Germany and Switzerland.
Dr. Christian P. Illek studied chemistry and business administration in Düsseldorf and Munich,
beginning his career at the University of Munich in 1989.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in global telecommunications industry
Expertise in human resources, business, finance and cybersecurity
Director Since: 2018
Age: 58
Board Committees:
CEO Selection
Compensation
•Executive
Transaction
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Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Director Since: 2013
Age: 60
Other Public
Company Boards:
Ströer Management SE
Hellenic Telecommunications
Organization (OTE)
(2013 to 2018)
Board Committees:
Compensation
•Executive
Raphael Kübler
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATE OPERATING OFFICE OF
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
Biography:
In January 2014, Mr. Kübler assumed the position of Senior Vice President of the Corporate
Operating Office of Deutsche Telekom, our significant stockholder and a leading integrated
telecommunications company, and he reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of
Deutsche Telekom. From July 2009 to December 2013, Mr. Kübler served as Senior Vice
President Group Controlling at Deutsche Telekom. In this position, he was responsible for the
financial planning, analysis and steering of the overall Deutsche Telekom Group as well as the
financial management of central headquarters and shared services. From November 2003 to
June 2009, Mr. Kübler served as Chief Financial Officer of T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH, the
mobile operations of Deutsche Telekom in Germany now known as Telekom Deutschland
GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom).
Mr. Kübler studied Business Administration at H.E.C. in Paris and the Universities of Bonn
and Cologne. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Cologne.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in global telecommunications industry
Core business, management and leadership skills
Complex financial management experience
Director Since: 2013
Age: 57
Board Committees:
CEO Selection
•Executive
Transaction (Chair)
Thorsten Langheim
MEMBER OF THE DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, USA AND
GROUP DEVELOPMENT
Biography:
Mr. Langheim joined the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom, our significant
stockholder and a leading integrated telecommunications company, on January 1, 2019,
where he is responsible for the “USA and Group Development” Board department, overseeing
Deutsche Telekom’s U.S. business as well as corporate development, portfolio strategy and
group M&A activities. This includes overseeing Deutsche Telekom’s 12% stake in BT Group
as well as the management of Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary Deutsche Funkturm. In
addition, Mr. Langheim also serves as the Chairman and Co-founder of Deutsche Telekom
Capital Partners, where he is responsible for the venture capital and private equity activities of
Deutsche Telekom.
Prior to that, from 2009 to December 2018, he first served as Senior Vice President of
Corporate Development and then as Executive Vice President Group Development at
Deutsche Telekom. Prior to his roles at Deutsche Telekom, Mr. Langheim was Managing
Director at the Private Equity Group of The Blackstone Group, an asset management and
financial services company, from May 2004 to June 2009, primarily focusing on private equity
investments in Germany. Before that, Mr. Langheim was Investment Banker and Vice
President European M&A at J.P. Morgan in London and Assistant Director at WestLB in
Düsseldorf between 1995 and 2004.
Mr. Langheim is a member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Sporthilfe and FC Bayern
München AG as well as Chairman of Deutsche Funkturm.
Mr. Langheim holds a Master of Science degree in International Securities, Investment and
Banking from the ISMA Centre for Education and Research at the University of Reading
(United Kingdom) and a Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in European Finance and Accounting from
the University of Bremen (Germany) and Leeds Business School (United Kingdom).
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in global telecommunications industry
Experience overseeing telecommunications and technology investments
Corporate strategy and M&A experience
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Dominique Leroy
MEMBER OF THE DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, EUROPE
Biography:
Ms. Leroy has served as a member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom since
November 2020. Prior to that, from November 2019 to November 2020, she served as an
independent advisor at Bain & Company. In 2011, she joined Proximus (formerly Belgacom)
where she quickly became Head of the Consumer Market and held the position of CEO from
January 2014 to September 2019. As the CEO of Proximus, she managed to turn around the
company with a continuous growth phase and a strong customer experience focus. Ms. Leroy
started her career at Unilever where her last position was Managing Director for Belgium and
Luxembourg.
Ms. Leroy currently serves as a director at Compagnie de Saint Gobain and Hellenic
Telecommunications Organization (“OTE”). She has also been a Board Member at Royal
Ahold Delhaize, Lotus Bakeries, Proximus, and BICS. Ms. Leroy holds a Master’s degree in
Industrial Engineering a nd Management from the Solvay Business School in Brussels.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Over 30 years of experience in consumer goods and telecommunication sector
More than 10 years of board experience
Director Since: 2020
Age: 58
Other Public Company Boards:
Hellenic Telecommunications
Organization (OTE)
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.,
commonly known as Royal Ahold
Delhaize (2016 to 2021)
Proximus (2014 to 2019)
Lotus Bakeries (2009 to 2018)
Board Committees:
Nominating and Corporate
Governance
Letitia A. Long
RECTOR, VIRGINIA TECH BOARD OF VISITORS; CHAIR, BOARD OF THE
INTELLIGENCE & NATIONAL SECURITY ALLIANCE
Biography:
Ms. Long currently serves as the Rector of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and the Chair of
the Board of the Intelligence & National Security Alliance. Ms. Long previously served on the
board of directors of Urthecast Corporation from 2015 to 2018, the board of directors of
Raytheon Company from 2015 to 2020, and the board of directors of Sonatype from 2017 to
2019. Additionally, she was the Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence for the Department of
Defense from 2000 to 2003, the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Intelligence (Planning,
Policy & Resources) from 2003 to 2006, the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
from 2006 to 2010, and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 2010 to
2014.
Ms. Long received her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University and her Master of Science in Engineering from The Catholic
University of America.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Leadership in the intelligence community
Expertise on national security issues impacting the telecommunications industry
Expertise on cybersecurity
Director Since: 2021
Age: 64
Other Public
Company Boards:
Parsons Corporation
Corporate Office Properties Trust
Chain Bridge I
Board Committees:
Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
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Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Director Since: 2018
Age: 53
Other Public
Company Boards:
Shaw Communications
(2018 to April 2023)
Board Committees:
•Executive
G. Michael (Mike) Sievert
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF T-MOBILE US, INC.
Biography:
Mr. Sievert serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sievert served as our Chief
Operating Officer from February 2015 to June 2018 and our President and Chief Operating Officer
from June 2018 to April 2020. From April 2013 to February 2015, he served as our Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer, and from November 2012 to April 2013, Mr. Sievert was
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of T-Mobile USA.
Prior to joining T-Mobile USA, Mr. Sievert was an entrepreneur and investor involved with
several Seattle-area start-up companies. From April 2009 to June 2011, he was Chief
Commercial Officer at Clearwire Corporation, a broadband communications provider,
responsible for all customer-facing operations. From February 2008 to January 2009,
Mr. Sievert was co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Switchbox Labs, Inc., a consumer
technologies developer, leading up to its sale to Lenovo. He also served from January 2005 to
February 2008 as Corporate Vice President of the worldwide Windows group at Microsoft
Corporation, responsible for global product management and P&L performance for that unit.
Prior to Microsoft, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AT&T
Wireless for three years. He also served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at E*TRADE
Financial and began his career with management positions at Procter & Gamble and IBM. He
has served on the boards of Rogers Wireless Communications in Canada, Switch & Data
Corporation, and a number of technology start-ups.
Mr. Sievert holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
President and Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile
Expertise in telecommunications and technology industries
Director Since: 2013
Age: 59
Lead Independent Director
Other Public
Company Boards:
Black Hills
Corporation
First Interstate
BancSystem, Inc.
(2012 to 2020)
Board Committees:
•Audit
CEO Selection
Nominating and Corporate
Governance (Chair)
Teresa A. Taylor
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BLUE VALLEY ADVISORS, LLC
Biography:
Since April 2011, Ms. Taylor has served as Chief Executive Officer of Blue Valley A dvisors,
LLC, an advisory firm. Ms. Taylor served as Chief Operating Officer of Qwest
Communications, Inc., a telecommunications carrier, from August 2009 to April 2011. She
served as Qwest’s Executive Vice President, Business Markets Group, from January 2008 to
April 2009 and served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from
December 2005 to January 2008. Ms. Taylor served in various positions with Qwest and the
former US West beginning in 1987. During her 24-year tenure with Qwest and US West, she
held various leadership positions and was responsible for strategic planning and execution,
sales, marketing, product, n etwork, information technology, human resources and corporate
communications.
Ms. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in technology, media and telecommunications industries
Expertise in strategic planning and execution, technology development, human resources,
labor relations and corporate communications
Public company director and committee experience
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Kelvin R. Westbrook
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF KRW ADVISORS, LLC
Biography:
Mr. Westbrook is President and Chief Executive Officer of KRW Advisors, LLC, a consulting and
advisory firm, a position he has held since October 2007. Mr. Westbrook also served as
Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer of Millennium Digital Media Systems, L.L.C. (“MDM”), a
broadband services company that later changed its name to Broadstripe LLC, from September
2006 until October 2007. Mr. Westbrook was also President and Chief Executive Officer of MDM
from May 1997 until October 2006.
Mr. Westbrook holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of
Washington and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.
Qualifications and Skills Supporting Election to the Board:
Expertise in the telecommunications industry
Core legal, media, marketing and risk analysis skills
Public company director and committee experience
Director Since: 2013
Age: 67
Other Public
Company Boards:
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Camden Property Trust
The Mosaic Company
Stifel Financial Corp.
(2007 to 2018)
Board Committees:
Compensation (Chair)
Transaction
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following sets forth information regarding the executive officers of the Company. Biographical information pertaining to
Mr. Sievert, who is both an executive officer and a director of the Company, can be found in the Section titled “Proposal 1—Election of
Directors.”
Name Age Position
G. Michael Sievert 53 President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter Osvaldik 45 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Peter A. Ewens 60 Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
Ulf Ewaldsson 57 President, Technology
Callie R. Field 44 President, Business Group
Jonathan A. Freier 47 President, Consumer Group
Michael J. Katz 44 President, Marketing, Innovation and Experience
Deeanne King 56 Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Mark W. Nelson 55 Executive Vice President and General Counsel
PETER OSVALDIK
Mr. Osvaldik serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since July 2020, and is responsible
for leading the financial functions of the Company. From June 2016 to June 2020, he served as our Chief Accounting Officer and Senior
Vice President of Finance. From January 2016 to June 2016, Mr. Osvaldik served as our Vice President, External Reporting & Technical
Accounting. Prior to joining T-Mobile, from May 2014 to December 2015, he served as Chief Accounting Officer at Outerwall Inc. (formerly
Coinstar, Inc.), a provider of automated retail solutions, including movie and video game rental kiosks as well as coin cashing machines.
From November 2010 to May 2014, he served in various capacities at Outerwall Inc. including as Corporate Controller and as Controller,
Coinstar LOB. Prior to that, Mr. Osvaldik was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a national public accounting firm.
Mr. Osvaldik holds Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Biochemistry from Western Washington University.
PETER A. EWENS
Mr. Ewens serves as our Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development. He leads the Company’s corporate strategy,
business development and M&A activities, which include spectrum strategy and acquisitions. Mr. Ewens has also served as Executive
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of T-Mobile USA since July 2010. From April 2008 until July 2010, Mr. Ewens was Senior Vice
President, Corporate Strategy at T-Mobile USA. Before joining T-Mobile USA, Mr. Ewens was Vice President of OEM Business at Sun
Microsystems, a computer software and information technology services company, from June 2006 to March 2008. Before that, Mr. Ewens
was a partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. Mr. Ewens holds a Master of Science in Management from
the Sloan School at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Toronto.
ULF EWALDSSON
Mr. Ewaldsson serves as our President, Technology. As part of our previously announced technology leadership transition from
Neville R. Ray to Ulf Ewaldsson, Mr. Ewaldsson has assumed the role of President, Technology, starting April 10, 2023. Mr. Ray will
remain with the Company in an advisory role until his retirement on and about October 1, 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Ewaldsson served as
our Executive Vice President & Chief Network Officer from October 2021 to April 2023, our Senior Vice President & Chief Network
Officer from April 2020 to October 2021, and our Senior Vice President of Technology Transformation from January 2019 to April 2020.
Previously, he held several leadership positions at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, including Chief Technology Officer, Chief Strategy
Officer, head of radio business and head of business area digital services. Mr. Ewaldsson has been instrumental in helping to create
some of the most innovative mobile communication products, such as multi-standard RBS, antenna-integrated radio units, femto base
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Executive Officers
stations and NB-IoT. Mr. Ewaldsson was also instrumental in the creation and development of the 5G standard as CTO of Ericsson.
Mr. Ewaldsson is currently a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is also currently a member of the
board of trustees of the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, and a director at Corporate Fiber AB. He previously served as a member of
the board of directors of Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (Chair) in Stockholm, ASSA-ABLOY AB, Digital Demo Stockholm,
Telecom Management Forum and the Lund University. Mr. Ewaldsson received a Master of Science in Engineering and Business
Management from Linköping Technical University. He also attended executive training at Columbia University in N ew York.
CALLIE R. FIELD
Ms. Field serves as our President, Business Group, leading our T-Mobile for Business team responsible for envisioning a 5G future for
business and government customers. Prior to that, she served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer,
leading the customer care and digital teams to deliver legendary customer experiences. Ms. Field began her career at T-Mobile 18 years
ago and has since taken on a variety of leadership roles across Retail and Customer Care. Her deep sales expertise and obsession with
customer experience, coupled with her exceptional track record leading award-winning sales and care organizations, uniquely position her
to inspire best-in-class customer experiences for T-Mobile’s business and government customers. Ms. Field holds a Bachelor’s degree in
literary studies from Bard College at Simon’s Rock and a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Tech University.
JONATHAN A. FREIER
Mr. Freier serves as our President, Consumer Group, leading consumer-facing brands and operations for both postpaid and prepaid
customer segments. He is responsible for teams leading consumer strategy and experience, consumer marketing, consumer
operations, go-to-market planning, branded retail and customer services, and the portfolio of independently owned and operated sales
and distribution channels. Mr. Freier has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Starting on the frontline with
Western Wireless, T-Mobile’s predecessor company, Mr. Freier launched his wireless career in Lubbock, Texas in 1994 when the
company had fewer than 75,000 total customers. With a concentration in rural, unserved markets throughout the Western United
States, Western Wireless created VoiceStream in 1996, spun off VoiceStream in 1999, and then became T-Mobile in 2001. Mr. Freier
holds a Bachelor of Science in organizational management from Lubbock Christian University and a Master of Science in
organizational leadership from Colorado State University.
MICHAEL J. KATZ
Mr. Katz serves as our President, Marketing, Innovation and Experience, responsible for everything from brand strategy and insights to
digital experiences and marketing, to media, commercial, sponsorships, events, offers, promotions and customer acquisition and
management. Prior to that, from June 2022 to December 2022, he served as our Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to that, he served as our
President, Business Group, leading all marketing, sales, operations, IoT, and business development for the organization, as well as for
T-Mobile’s wholesale and wireline businesses. Mr. Katz started his T-Mobile career over 20 years ago working in the third-party
distribution and sales organization. There, he helped launch and build distribution networks in some of the Company’s biggest
markets, like Denver and Chicago. Before his current role, he worked across an array of T-Mobile teams, including marketing,
corporate strategy, and sales. In 2017, Mr. Katz was recognized as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s top 40 business leaders
under 40 in the Seattle area. Mr. Katz holds a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from Colorado State University.
DEEANNE KING
Ms. King serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. Ms. King is responsible for leading the human resources
function that supports our employees across the country. Over the past 30+ years, Ms. King held a wide variety of executive positions
across nearly all functions at Sprint, including, most recently, the role of Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer.
Ms. King held that position from August 2018 to April 2020, encompassing leadership of all human resources operations and diversity
and inclusion programs. From August 2017 to August 2018, she served as Senior Vice President, Omni-Channel Operations, Customer
Experience and Fraud Operations. Prior to that, from October 2014 through August 2017 she served as Vice President, Omni-Channel
Operations and Customer Experience. Ms. King received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems
degree from Baylor University in 1989, as well as completed the Strategic Business Leadership Series program from Georgetown
University in 2007 and the Executive Leadership Program in 2012 from Duke University.
MARK W. NELSON
Mr. Nelson serves as our Executive Vice President and General Counsel, a position he has held since October 2021. He oversees the
Company’s legal and government affairs. Prior to joining T-Mobile, Mr. Nelson practiced law for more than 25 years at Cleary Gottlieb
Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he worked on a broad range of complex matters involving mergers and antitrust counseling, civil and
criminal litigation, and regulatory proceedings before federal and state government agencies. Mr. Nelson has earned distinction as
one of the nation’s leading antitrust lawyers and litigators from numerous publications, including Chambers, American Lawyer,
Benchmark Litigation and Legal 500. Mr. Nelson received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor
from Harvard Law School.
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PROPOSAL 2:
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT
OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
The Audit Committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Although ratification of the appointment of Deloitte by our stockholders is not required,
the Board is submitting the appointment of Deloitte to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance.
Changes in Certifying Accountant
On April 13, 2022, our Audit Committee dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP “(PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm. The reports of PwC on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through April 13, 2022, there were:
(i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K between the Company and PwC on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, any of which, if not resolved to
PwC’s satisfaction, would have caused PwC to make reference thereto in their reports, and (ii) no “reportable events” within the
meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
We previously provided PwC with a copy of the above disclosures as included in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
April 15, 2022, and requested PwC to furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether PwC agreed with the statements
made by us in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of PwC’s
letter, dated April 15, 2022, is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to that Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
On April 13, 2022, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Deloitte as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, effective immediately after the Company filed its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 with the SEC. During the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,
and the subsequent interim period through April 13, 2022, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with
Deloitte regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of
audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided
to the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any
accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or (iii) any “reportable event” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
We expect representatives of Deloitte to be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they
so desire and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions by stockholders.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this
proposal. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Deloitte, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment but is
under no obligation to appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm.
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Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
for Fiscal Year 2023
Pre-Approval Process
The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and, if appropriate, pre-approving all audit, audit-related and non-audit services to
be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee charter authorizes the Audit Committee to
establish a policy and related procedures regarding the pre-approval of audit, audit-related and non-audit services to be performed by
our independent registered public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee has delegated its pre-approval authority to the Chair of the Audit Committee, who is authorized to pre-approve
services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm and the compensation to be paid for such services if it
is impracticable to delay the review and approval of such services and compensation until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
Audit Committee; provided that, in such case, the Chair shall provide a report to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled
meeting of any services and compensation approved by the Chair pursuant to the delegated authority.
Fees Paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was paid the following fees for services rendered as the Company’s principal independent registered
public accounting firm during fiscal years 2022 and 2021, which were approved in conformity with the Audit Committee’s pre-approval
process, as described above under “Pre-Approval Process”:
2022
($)
2021
($)
Audit Fees
1
810,000 36,513,000
Audit-Related Fees
2
207,000 615,000
Tax Fees
3
495,000 486,000
All Other Fees
4
1,000
Total Fees 1,512,000 37,615,000
1 Audit Fees relate to professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, quarterly review of
financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, audit services provided in connection with other statutory and regulatory filings and successor auditor
transition services.
2 Audit-Related Fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not
reported under Audit Fees. This category includes fees related to audit and attest services not required by statute or regulations, and consultations concerning financial accounting and
reporting standards.
3 Tax Fees consist of fees for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and international tax
compliance.
4 All Other Fees consist of fees for permitted services other than those that meet the criteria above and include fees associated research subscriptions.
Fees Paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP
On April 13, 2022, the audit committee approved the engagement of Deloitte as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, subject to Deloitte’s standard client acceptance procedures and
execution of an engagement letter, effective immediately after the Company files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2022 with the SEC. Deloitte & Touche LLP billed T-Mobile the following fees for services rendered during
fiscal year 2022, which were approved in conformity with the Audit Committee’s pre-approval process, as described above under
“Pre-Approval Process”:
2022
($)
Audit Fees
1
36,493,000
Audit-Related Fees
2
1,590,000
Tax Fees
3
346,000
All Other Fees
4
7,000
Total Fees 38,436,000
1 Audit Fees relate to professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, quarterly review of
financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and audit services provided in connection with other statutory and regulatory filings.
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Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
for Fiscal Year 2023
2 Audit-Related Fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not
reported under Audit Fees. This category includes fees related to audit and attest services including those related to acquisition or disposals, those not required by statute or regulations,
and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
3 Tax Fees consist of fees for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and international tax
compliance.
4 All Other Fees consist of fees for permitted services other than those that meet the criteria above and include fees associated with research subscriptions.
Audit Committee Report
In the performance of its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee (i) reviewed and discussed with management and the
independent registered public accounting firm the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022, (ii) discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the applicable requirements of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC, (iii) received the written disclosures and the letter from the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB
regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee regarding independence, and (iv) discussed with
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm any relationships that may impact its objectivity and independence and
satisfied itself as to the firm’s independence.
Company management is responsible for the assessment and determination of risks associated with the Company’s business,
financial reporting, operations and contractual obligations. T he Audit Committee, together with the Board of Directors, is responsible
for overseeing the Company’s management of risks. As part of its responsibilities for overseeing the Company’s management of risks,
the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company’s enterprise-wide risk assessment, and the Company’s policies with
respect to risk assessment and risk management, including discussions of individual risk areas as well as an annual summary of the
overall process.
The Audit Committee has discussed with the Company’s Internal Audit Department and its independent registered public accounting
firm the overall scope of and plans for their respective audits. The committee regularly meets with the head of the Company’s Internal
Audit Department and representatives of the independent registered public accounting firm, in regular and executive sessions, to
discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company’s
financial reporting and compliance programs.
Management is responsible for the Company’s financial reporting process, including establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and
expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm also is responsible for performing an independent audit of
the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and issuing a report thereon. The Audit Committee relies,
without independent verification, on the information provided to it and on the representations made by management and the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Based on the review and discussion and the representations made by
management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 be included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
The Audit Committee:
Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D., Chairman
Bavan Holloway
Teresa A. Taylor
The material contained in this Audit Committee Report does n ot constitute soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the SEC, and is
not incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the
Exchange Act, whether made on, before, or after the date of this Proxy Statement and irrespective of any general incorporation
language in such filing, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates the Audit Committee Report by reference
therein.
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PROXY STATEMENT 2023
PROPOSAL 3:
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE
THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED
TOTHECOMPANYSNAMEDEXECUTIVEOFFICERS FOR2022
We are asking stockholders to approve an advisory, non-binding resolution (commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” resolution) to
approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as reported in this proxy statement.
We urge stockholders to read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement, which describes how our
executive compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, as well as the
Summary Compensation Table and other related compensation tables, notes and narrative, which provide detailed information on the
compensation of our named executive officers for 2022. The Board and the Compensation Committee believe that the policies and
procedures articulated in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” are effective in achieving our goals and that the compensation
of our named executive officers reported in this proxy statement has contributed to the Company’s recent and long-term success.
The Board has adopted a policy providing for a triennial “say-on-pay” advisory vote. In accordance with this policy and Section 14A of
the Exchange Act and as a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking stockholders to approve the following advisory
resolution at the Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “Company”) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers for 2022 as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation
Table and the related compensation tables, notes and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
This advisory “say-on-pay” resolution is non-binding on the Board. Although non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee
will review and consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation program. Unless the
Board modifies its policy on the frequency of future “say-on-pay” advisory votes, which it may do following the outcome of Proposal 4
(Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve the Compensation Provided to the Company’s Named Executive
Officers, for which the Board has recommended that our stockholders vote for a frequency of every three years), the next “say-on-pay”
advisory vote will be held at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2022
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this
proposal.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes our 2022 executive compensation program for the following executive
officers who served in the positions set forth below during 2022 (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”):
G. Michael Sievert Peter Osvaldik Neville R. Ray
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Former President,
Technology
(1)
Mark W. Nelson Peter A. Ewens
Brandon D. Draper
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
Executive Vice President,
Corporate Strategy and Development
Former Executive Vice President,
Emerging Products
(2)
1 On February 13, 2023, the Company announced that the Company and Mr. Ray have agreed that Mr. Ray’s retirement date will be on or about October 1, 2023. Effective April 10, 2023,
Mr. Ulf Ewaldsson was appointed President, Technology and Mr. Ray ceased to serve as our President, Technology. Mr. Ray will continue to serve as our President and Strategic Network
Advisor to the CEO until his retirement date.
2 Effective April 2, 2022, Mr. Draper ceased to serve as our Executive Vice President, Emerging Products.
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Executive Compensation
T-MOBILE DELIVERS INDUSTRY-LEADING CUSTOMER, POSTPAID SERVICE
REVENUE AND CASH FLOW GROWTH IN 2022
Our differentiated growth strategy drove industry-best growth in postpaid net account additions of 1.4 million
1
, postpaid net customer
additions of 6.4 million and High Speed Internet net customer additions of 2.0 million in 2022. We ended 2022 with a record high in
total customers of 113.6 million.
Our record customer growth translated into industry-leading postpaid service revenue and cash flow growth in 2022. We ended 2022
with total service revenues of $61.3 billion, postpaid service revenues of $45.9 billion, net income of $2.6 billion, Core Adjusted
EBITDA of $26.4 billion, net cash provided by operating activities of $16.8 billion and Free Cash Flow of $7.7 billion. We realized
approximately $6.0 billion of synergies from the Sprint Combination in 2022.
We further extended our reputation for value while translating our 5G lead into overall network leadership for the first time, as noted by
multiple third parties. At the end of 2022, our 5G network covered 325 million people (98% of Americans), and our super-fast Ultra
Capacity 5G covered 263 million people nationwide.
Our stock price increased by 64.5% from April 1, 2020 (the closing date of the Sprint Combination) to December 31, 2022.
Core Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Each of the non-GAAP financial measures should be
considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations to the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. Additionally, starting in the first
quarter of 2023, we have renamed Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Free Cash Flow. This change in name did not result in any change to
the definition or calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
SERVICE
REVENUE
$61.3B $2.6B $16.8B $7.7B
113.6M
TOTAL CUSTOMERS
$26.4B
TMUS STOCK PRICE UP 64.5% SINCE
THE SPRINT COMBINATION
$85.13
*
4/01/2020
$140.00
*
12/30/2022
*closing price as of the date
NET
INCOME
CORE ADJUSTED
EBITDA
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
FREE CASH
FLOW
See 5G device, coverage, & access details at T-Mobile.com. Fastest; Based on median, overall combined
5G speeds according to analysis by Ookla
®
of Speedtest Intelligence
®
data 5G download speeds for Q4 2022.
1 AT&T Inc. historically does not disclose postpaid net account additions.
Executive Compensation Program
Our executive compensation program is aligned with our business strategy and is designed to attract, motivate and retain top talent,
reward short-term and long-term business results and exceptional performance, and most importantly, maximize stockholder value.
Our program is competitive in the marketplace and highly incentive-based, with Company performance determining a significant
portion of total compensation.
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Executive Compensation
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
WHAT WE DO
Emphasis on pay for performance
Independent compensation consultant
Executive and director stock ownership guidelines
Clawback policy to recapture incentive payments
Use of multiple performance measures and caps on potential
incentive payments
Substantial majority of target total compensation is variable
Use of executive compensation statements (“tally sheets”)
Annual risk assessment of compensation programs
WHAT WE DON’T DO
No excise tax gross ups
No guaranteed bonuses
No plans that encourage excessive risk taking
No single-trigger payments or vesting of equity awards upon a
change in control
No significant perquisites
GOALS OF COMPENSATION PROGRAM
What We Pay and Why: Goals and Elements of Compensation
Emphasis on pay
for performance
Attract, retain and
motivate talented
and experienced
executives within the
highly competitive
and dynamic wireless
communications
industry
Recognize and
reward executives
whose skills and
performance are
critical to our
success
Align interests of
our executives with
our stockholders
Encourage
appropriate risk
taking
ELEMENTS OF TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION
Summary of Named Executive Officer Average Target Compensation as of December 31, 2022
Long-Term Incentive (LTI)
Performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) and
time-based restricted stock units (RSUs)
We have three primary elements of compensation: base salary, annual short-term incentives and long-term incentives.
Base Salary
The Compensation Committee considers input from its independent compensation consultant, compensation survey data, and internal comparators among the officer positions when
setting target compensation. When setting base salaries, the Compensation Committee also considers the impact of base salary on other compensation elements.
Annual Short-Term Incentive (STI)
Cash Award
Competitive fixed base of cash compensation
Emphasis on long-term Company performance
Retains and engages executive officers
Aligns executive officer interests with our stockholders
72% of target total direct compensation
Based entirely on Company performance; not guaranteed
Each measure capped at 200% of target
Overall payout capped at 200% of target
Aligned with Company near-term objectives, while also
supporting our long-term strategic plan
Number of PRSUs that can be earned is capped at
200% of target
Amount based on individual factors such as scope of
responsibility, experience and strategic impact
Award opportunities established at threshold, target and
maximum values
Benefits and Perquisites
Executive officers are generally not eligible for any
additional benefits or perquisites beyond what is
provided to the general employee population
Base
10%
STI
18%
PRSUs
36%
RSUs
36%
Variable
To promote a performance-based culture that further aligns the interests of management and stockholders, in 2022, our executive
compensation program focused extensively on variable, performance-based compensation. With respect to our Named Executive
Officers who were employed by us as of December 31, 2022, the substantial majority of our Chief Executive Officer’s and other Named
Executive Officers’ actual total compensation as reported in the 2022 Summary Compensation Table was in the form of variable
compensation (short-term and long-term incentives).
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Executive Compensation
Factors Considered in Determining Executive Compensation
COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND MANAGEMENT
The Compensation Committee sets compensation levels for our Named Executive Officers based on the individual skills, experience
and achievements of each executive officer, taking into account market analysis, input by its independent compensation consultant
(Mercer) and the compensation recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer, except with respect to his own compensation. The
Chief Executive Officer provides recommended annual compensation adjustments for the other Named Executive Officers’ base
salaries, target annual short-term incentive opportunities and target long-term incentive opportunities. The Compensation Committee
believes that input from both its independent compensation consultant and our Chief Executive Officer provides useful information
and points of view to assist the Compensation Committee in determining appropriate compensation.
The Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of Mercer pursuant to the rules prescribed by the SEC and has
concluded that no conflict of interest existed in 2022 or currently exists that would prevent Mercer from serving as an independent
consultant to the Compensation Committee.
APPROACH TO COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING
We believe a competitive total compensation package is necessary to attract and retain an executive management team with the
appropriate abilities and experience required to lead the Company and execute on our strategic business plan. We use comparative
executive officer compensation data publicly disclosed by a peer group of public companies in addition to compensation survey data
with respect to that peer group to evaluate the competitiveness of our executive officer compensation and to guide the compensation
for newly hired and promoted executive officers. In analyzing this information, we compare our executive compensation program as a
whole to the programs of our peer group and compare the pay of our individual executives to that of the executive officers of our peer
group if we believe the positions are sufficiently similar to make meaningful comparisons. We do not target a specific percentile in the
range of comparative data for each individual or for each component of compensation, except as provided below for Mr. Sievert. In
determining the amount of base salary, the target annual short-term incentive award value and the target annual long-term incentive
award value for each Named Executive Officer, we review the comparative compensation data and consider each executive’s level of
responsibility, prior experience, past job performance, internal comparators, contribution to the Company’s success and results
achieved. The Compensation Committee exercises its business judgment and discretion and does not apply formulas or assign these
factors specific mathematical weights, except as provided below for Mr. Sievert.
During 2022, Mr. Sievert’s employment agreement with the Company, which was entered into in November 2019 (as amended, the
“2019 Sievert Employment Agreement”) and which, as discussed below, was amended and restated in March 2023, required us to
review the compensation of Chief Executive Officers in our peer group for purposes of determining certain components of Mr. Sievert’s
2022 compensation. The 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement provided that effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Sievert’s base salary would
be increased to the greater of (i) $1,600,000 and (ii) the then-current median annual base salary for Chief Executive Officers in our
peer group. In accordance with this provision, the Company, along with the Compensation Committee and their consultant
determined that the median annual base salary for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group as of January 1, 2022 was $1,667,506,
and, accordingly, increased Mr. Sievert’s base salary to such amount on January 1, 2022. Additionally, the 2019 Sievert Employment
Agreement provided that effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Sievert’s annual long-term incentive (“LTI”) target value would increase to the
greater of (i) $15,000,000 and (ii) the then-current median target grant-date value of annual equity incentive awards for Chief Executive
Officers in our peer group. In accordance with this provision, the Company, along with the Compensation Committee and their
consultant determined that the median target grant-date value for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group as of January 1, 2022 was
$16,166,667, and, as a result, Mr. Sievert’s annual LTI awards granted in 2022 had a target grant-date value of $16,166,667. The 2019
Sievert Employment Agreement also provided that 60% of the time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to him as annual LTI
awards during 2022 would have a total vesting schedule length no longer than the median total vesting schedule length of annual
time-based equity incentive awards for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group at the time such RSUs are granted. In accordance
with this provision, the Company, along with the Compensation Committee and their consultant, determined that the median total
vesting schedule length of annual time-based equity incentive awards for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group was three years,
which is the same as the three-year vesting schedule that generally applies to time-based RSUs granted to our employees.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PEER GROUP
We select our peer group based on similarity to us in terms of relative size of revenue and market capitalization, industry and the
ability to compete with us for talent at the executive officer level. The Compensation Committee reviews the Company’s peer group on
an annual basis.
Our 2022 peer group was the same as our 2021 peer group. This peer group, established effective as of January 1, 2021, was used to
set executive compensation for 2022. The following chart shows T-Mobile’s 2022 peer group of 14 companies and each such
company’s revenue for its most recent fiscal year and market capitalization as of December 31, 2022.
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Executive Compensation
T-Mobile Executive Compensation Peer Group
Peer Company
Revenue (in billions)
As of Peer Fiscal Year-End
Market Capitalization (in billions)
As of December 31, 2022
AT&T, Inc. $120.74 $ 131.19
Charter Communications, Inc. $ 54.02 $ 52.62
Cisco Systems, Inc. $ 51.56 $ 195.71
Comcast Corp. $121.43 $ 151.19
Dish Network Corp. $ 16.68 $ 7.45
Intel Corp. $ 63.05 $ 109.08
International Business Machines Corp. $ 60.53 $ 127.38
Liberty Global plc $ 7.20 $ 8.84
Lumen Technologies, Inc. $ 17.48 $ 5.40
Microsoft Corp. $198.27 $1,788.22
Oracle Corp. $ 42.44 $ 220.39
QUALCOMM Incorporated $ 44.20 $ 123.24
The Walt Disney Company $ 82.72 $ 158.43
Verizon Communications Inc. $136.84 $ 165.47
Median $ 57.28 $ 129.29
T-Mobile US, Inc. $ 79.57 $ 174.18
TMUS: $79.57
TMUS: $174.18
$213.0
90th Percentile
$132.2
10th Percentile 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile
68th Percentile
$163.7
Peer Revenue
Market Capitalization $7.9 $66.7 $129.3
$16.9 $42.9 $57.3 $111.2
79th Percentile
ANALYSIS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
The key components of our annual target total compensation package for executive officers are base salary, annual cash-based short-
term incentive awards, and long-term equity incentive awards, including PRSUs and RSUs.
TARGET TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee reviews the compensation of the Named Executive Officers based on a market analysis prepared by
management in partnership with the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. Based on the Compensation
Committee’s assessment of each Named Executive Officer in relation to peer proxy and survey market data related to such peer group,
the executive officer’s contributions to the Company’s ongoing strategy, and, for Mr. Sievert, the peer group comparative provisions in
the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, the Compensation Committee increased the total target compensation for the Named
Executive Officers for 2022, including an increase to one or more of the following components: base salary, target annual short-term
incentive opportunity and target annual long-term incentive opportunity.
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Executive Compensation
The following table shows the target total direct compensation established for the Named Executive Officers for 2022.
Name
Base
Salary
($)
Target
STIP
Percent
(1)
Target
STIP Value
($)
Total
Target Cash
($)
Target LTIP
Percent
(2)
Target
LTIP Value
($)
Total Direct
Compensation
($)
G. Michael Sievert 1,667,506 250% 4,168,765 5,836,271 16,166,667 22,002,938
Peter Osvaldik 800,000 175% 1,400,000 2,200,000 250% 5,500,000 7,700,000
Neville R. Ray 950,000 200% 1,900,000 2,850,000 250% 7,125,000 9,975,000
Mark W. Nelson 950,000 185% 1,757,500 2,707,500 250% 6,768,750 9,476,250
Peter A. Ewens 750,000 150% 1,125,000 1,875,000 200% 3,750,000 5,625,000
Brandon D. Draper
(3)
625,000 150% 937,500 1,562,500 200% 3,125,000 4,687,500
1 Target STIP Percent reflected as a percent of base salary.
2 Target LTIP Percent reflected as a percent of total target cash.
3 For Mr. Draper, amounts reflect total target direct compensation as of his termination date.
ANNUAL BASE SALARIES
Base salary is designed to provide a competitive fixed component of income. Base salaries for our Named Executive Officers are set
by the Compensation Committee, with assistance from the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant, after
consideration of various factors including individual performance, executive experience and skill set, retention considerations, and
market data. In particular, the Compensation Committee focuses on how base salary levels may impact the market competitiveness of
an executive’s total compensation opportunity and, for Mr. Sievert, comparative data from Chief Executive Officers in our peer group in
accordance with the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement. See further discussion under “— Factors Considered in Determining
Executive Compensation” above.
At the February 2022 Compensation Committee meeting, the Compensation Committee approved the following base salaries of the
Named Executive Officers for 2022:
Name
2021 Base Salary
($)
2022 Base Salary
($)
G. Michael Sievert 1,500,000 1,667,506
Peter Osvaldik 750,000 800,000
Neville R. Ray 950,000 950,000
Mark W. Nelson 950,000 950,000
Peter A. Ewens 750,000 750,000
Brandon D. Draper 625,000 625,000
ANNUAL SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES
Our executive officers are eligible for annual cash-based short-term incentive awards under the 2013 T-Mobile Omnibus Incentive Plan,
as amended (the “2013 Plan”). The Compensation Committee sets the annual target value of each executive’s short-term incentive
award opportunity as a percentage of the executive’s base salary. The final award is based on the applicable executive’s eligible base
earnings for the performance period. Generally, award opportunities for each metric evaluated under the 2013 Plan are established at
threshold, target and maximum levels. The maximum level for each metric is capped at 200% of target, and as a result, the overall
potential amount that could be earned is capped at 200% of target.
The 2022 short-term incentive plan (the “2022 STIP”) awards for our executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, were
based entirely on Company performance, which was measured by: US GAAP Service Revenue, Total Net Additions, Core Adjusted
EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow. These measures (the relative weightings of which are set forth in the table below) were aligned with the
operational objectives of the Company’s business. Attainment of the threshold performance level (representing attainment of 25% of
the target performance level) for at least one of the performance metrics was required in order for the executives to receive any
payment under the 2022 STIP. If none of the performance thresholds had been achieved during 2022, no awards would have been
paid.
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Eligible Base
Earnings
Target STIP
Percentage
Annual
Incentive
Amount
X
X
+++
=
TARGET STIP OPPORTUNITY CORPORATE PERFORMANCE ATTAINMENT PAYOUT
US GAAP
Service
Revenue
(20%)
Total
Net
Additions
(20%)
Core
Adjusted
EBITDA
(30%)
Free Cash
Flow
(30%)
Metric Weight
Minimum
Performance
(in millions)
Target
Performance
(in millions)
Maximum
Performance
(in millions)
Actual
Performance
(in millions) Achievement
US GAAP Service Revenue 20% $56,917 $59,917 $60,667 $61,323 200%
Total Net Additions 20% 4.018 6.018 7.018 6.757 174%
Core Adjusted EBITDA 30% $23,625 $25,625 $26,625 $26,391 177%
Free Cash Flow
(1)
30% $ 6,004 $ 7,254 $ 8,254 $ 7,696 144%
Total Corporate Attainment 171%
1 Actual performance of Free Cash Flow excludes the impacts of the cyberattack that the Company publicly disclosed in August 2021 (the “August 2021 cyberattack”). Actual performance of
Free Cash Flow under our 2022 STIP equals Free Cash Flow for the full year 2022 of $7,656 million as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, plus the impact of the August 2021
cyberattack of $40 million. See Appendix A to this Proxy Statement for a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company performed above target levels with respect to all four performance metrics in 2022. Overall performance under the 2022
STIP, determined based on actual performance for each p erformance metric and the relative weighting of each such metric (as
disclosed in the table above), was achieved at 171% of target. The following table shows the payouts under the 2022 STIP for each
Named Executive Officer based on these performance results.
Name
Base
Earnings
(1)
($)
Target 2022
STIP Percent
(as a % of Base
Salary)
Target 2022
STIP Value
($)
Company
Performance
Attainment
Total 2022
STIP
Payout Value
($)
G. Michael Sievert 1,667,506 250% 4,168,765 171% 7,128,588
Peter Osvaldik 800,000 175% 1,400,000 171% 2,394,000
Neville R. Ray 950,000 200% 1,900,000 171% 3,249,000
Mark W. Nelson 950,000 185% 1,757,500 171% 3,005,325
Peter A. Ewens 750,000 150% 1,125,000 171% 1,923,750
Brandon D. Draper 157,534 150% 236,301 171% 404,075
1 Base earnings reflect eligible earnings as reported by T-Mobile payroll, except for Messrs. Sievert and Nelson, each of whose base earnings reflect the Named Executive Officer’s full annual
base salary as set forth in the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement or offer letter, as applicable, and except for Mr. Draper, whose base earnings reflect base salary in 2022
through his termination date.
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LONG-TERM INCENTIVES
We grant our executive officers long-term incentive compensation in the form of PRSUs and RSUs under the 2013 Plan and the Sprint
Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). For PRSUs granted in 2022, 65% are measured
based on our relative total shareholder return (“RTSR”) over a three-year performance period and 35% are measured based on our free
cash flow (“FCF”) over a three-year performance period. We believe these to be appropriate performance measures. RTSR inherently
reflects relevant financial and operational results as share price is a reflection of our current and expected future performance and
directly links a significant portion of executive officer compensation to stockholder value creation. FCF provides increased focus on
our ability to generate cash from operations and our core long-term financial outcomes that are most beneficial to the Company and its
stockholders. Earned RTSR PRSUs are settled in shares of our common stock, and the FCF PRSUs are settled in cash (with the
amount of cash paid based on the value of our common stock).
2022 Long-Term Incentive Structure
PRSUs
50%
RSUs
50%
RTSR
65%
FCF
35%
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS GRANTED IN 2022
On February 15, 2022, we granted annual long-term incentive awards to our Named Executive Officers. Each such Named Executive
Officer received half of the aggregate value of their 2022 long-term incentive awards in the form of PRSUs and half of such value in the
form of RSUs. We believe this mix emphasizes long-term Company performance as well as the retention and engagement of the
Named Executive Officers. RSU awards for 2022 generally vest annually in three equal tranches beginning February 15, 2023, subject
to the Named Executive Officer’s continued service through the applicable vesting date. The annual PRSU awards for 2022 generally
cliff vest at the conclusion of the three-year performance period ending on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the
Named Executive Officer’s continued service through the vesting date and based on the level of RTSR or FCF performance (as
applicable) attained during the performance period as certified by the Section 16 Subcommittee of the Compensation Committee.
FCF PRSUs
For the PRSU awards eligible to vest based on FCF performance, PRSU achievement can range from 0% to 200% of target based on
absolute FCF performance, and payouts are determined by multiplying the target number of PRSUs by an Adjustment Percentage as
set forth in the following table. No payout will be made if performance is attained below threshold performance. For FCF performance
between the Threshold, Target, and Maximum values, the Adjustment Percentage shall be interpolated on a linear basis (except for a
ranking below the Threshold value, in which case the Adjustment Percentage shall equal 0%). While we do not disclose the
Threshold, Target, and Maximum absolute FCF performance values for competitive reasons, the Threshold, Target, and Maximum
number of FCF PRSUs that could have been earned by the Named Executive Officers are disclosed in the 2022 Grants of Plan-Based
Awards Table below.
2022-2025 PRSU Award Absolute FCF Design
FCF Achievement Adjustment Percentage
Below Threshold 0%
Threshold 25%
Target 100%
Maximum 200%
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RTSR PRSUs
For the PRSU awards eligible to vest based on RTSR, PRSU achievement can range from 0% to 200% of target based on our total
stockholder return relative to the total stockholder return of our peer group, and payouts are determined by multiplying the target
number of PRSUs by an Adjustment Percentage based on the RTSR percentile performance of the Company, as set forth in the
following table. For RTSR performance between the Threshold, Target, and Maximum values, the Adjustment Percentage shall be
interpolated on a linear basis. No payout will be made if performance is attained below the 25
th
percentile.
RTSR Percentile Ranking
Below 25th percentile
25th percentile
50th percentile
75th percentile
100th percentile
Relative position at the conclusion of the performance period calculated as percentile rank based on linear interpolation
Beginning Price means the average of the closing prices of the applicable stock for the 30 days prior to the start of the Performance Period
Ending Price means the average of the closing prices of the applicable stock for the last 30 days of the Performance Period
“Total Shareholder Return” for a given company means: [(Ending Price – Beginning Price) + Dividends] divided by [Beginning Price] (Applicable dividend inclusion
1
Company Total Shareholder Return for the Performance Period must be positive in order for the Adjustment Percentage to be greater than 100%.
Adjustment Percentage
1
2022-2025 PRSU Award Relative Total Shareholder Return Design
0%
25%
100%
125%
200%
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
0015705520
PRSU Adjustment Percentage
Relative TSR Percentile Result
based on ex-dividend date; dividends re-invested for TSR calculation)
25
th
to 49
th
Percentile
Y=3X-50
50
th
to 75
th
Percentile
Slope (1:1)
Y=X+50
High Performance
76
th
to 100
th
Percentile
Y=3X-100
Poor Performance
< 25
th
Percentile
No Payout
Y=0
RTSR for the 2022 PRSU awards is generally measured against the following peer group, consisting of 14 companies: AT&T, Charter
Communications, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Dish Network, Intel, International Business Machines, Liberty Global, Lumen
Technologies, Microsoft, Oracle, Qualcomm, The Walt Disney Company and Verizon Communications. Under the terms of the award, if
one or more members of the peer group cease to be a publicly traded entity during the performance period, then that company will be
removed from the peer group; however, unless otherwise determined by our Compensation Committee, any member of the peer group
that ceases to be a publicly traded entity during the performance period due to bankruptcy or insolvency (as determined by the
Compensation Committee) will not be removed from the peer group. No additional companies will be added to the peer group for
purposes of determining any earned PRSU awards.
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2022 Annual Grants
The total 2022 target long-term incentive grant value and the number of annual PRSUs and RSUs awarded are shown below for each
Named Executive Officer. The number of annual PRSUs and RSUs awarded was established as the total grant-date target value
multiplied by the award mix and divided by the average closing price of our common stock for the 30 calendar-day period ending five
business days prior to the grant date.
Name Grant Date
Total 2022 Grant
Target Value
($)
Target
PRSU/RSU Award
Mix
Number of
Time-Based
RSUs
(#)
Target
Number of
RTSR
Performance-
Based RSUs
(#)
Target
Number of
FCF
Performance-
Based RSUs
(#)
G. Michael Sievert 2/15/2022 16,166,667 50% PRSU, 50% RSU 73,425 47,727 25,698
Peter Osvaldik 2/15/2022 5,500,000 50% PRSU, 50% RSU 24,980 16,237 8,743
Neville R. Ray 2/15/2022 7,125,000 50% PRSU, 50% RSU 32,360 21,034 11,326
Mark W. Nelson 2/15/2022 6,768,750 50% PRSU, 50% RSU 30,742 19,983 10,759
Peter A. Ewens 2/15/2022 3,750,000 50% PRSU, 50% RSU 17,032 11,071 5,961
Brandon D. Draper 2/15/2022 3,125,000 50% PRSU, 50% RSU 14,193 9,226 4,967
PERFORMANCE-BASED LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS VESTED IN 2022
The annual PRSUs (which vested based on the level of RTSR as of the conclusion of the applicable performance period and continued
service through the vesting date) granted in 2019 to each of the Named Executive Officers who were then-employed by us had a three-
year performance period that ended on February 15, 2022. Based on the Company’s RTSR at the end of the performance period,
121% of the target award was earned for each Named Executive Officer. The number of 2019 PRSUs earned by each such Named
Executive Officer and paid in 2022 is set forth in the table below.
Name
Target Annual 2019 PRSUs
(#)
RTSR Adjustment Percentage
(%)
Earned PRSUs
(#)
G. Michael Sievert 76,182 121% 92,180
Peter Osvaldik 7,246 121% 8,767
Neville R. Ray 49,684 121% 60,117
Peter A. Ewens 23,186 121% 28,055
While Mr. Draper was not employed by us in 2019 and, accordingly, did not receive an award of annual PRSUs in 2019 that vested in
2022, a special PRSU award was granted to him on April 1, 2020 in connection with the closing of the Sprint Combination. Such
special PRSU award cliff-vested on A pril 1, 2022, the second anniversary of the grant date, and was earned with an adjustment
percentage of 104% based on RTSR performance during a two-year performance period that ended on April 1, 2022. The number of
PRSUs subject to this award earned by Mr. Draper and paid in 2022 is set forth in the table below.
Name
Target Special Sprint 2020 PRSUs
(#)
RTSR Adjustment Percentage
(%)
Earned PRSUs
(#)
Brandon D. Draper 112,642 104% 117,147
PERQUISITES
We generally do not provide perquisites to any executive officer, including the Named E xecutive Officers, beyond what all other
employees may be eligible to receive. In 2022, we provided personal security for Mr. Sievert due to the range of security issues
encountered by Chief Executive Officers of large public companies, particularly with respect to high-profile Chief Executive Officers
such as Mr. Sievert. For 2022, we paid $79,082 toward Mr. Sievert’s personal security. We also reimbursed Mr. Nelson for relocation
expenses totaling $63,272.
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE
We provide a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees, including the Named Executive Officers, that includes health and
welfare benefits, such as medical, dental, vision care, disability insurance, life insurance benefits and a 401(k) savings plan (with an
employer match up to 4%). We provide a non-qualified deferred compensation plan under which eligible participants may defer up to
75% of their base salary and 100% of their annual short-term incentive and annual RSUs. We do not provide any employer matching
or discretionary allocations under the non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
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SEVERANCE AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL BENEFITS
We provide severance pay and other termination benefits to eligible executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, whose
employment is terminated, including due to corporate restructuring, and, in some cases, due to involuntary termination by us without
cause, due to our non-renewal of the executive’s employment term, due to the executive’s retirement, due to the executive’s death or
disability or due to the voluntary termination by the executive for good reason. We believe that these severance benefits provide our
executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, with security of transition income and benefit replacement, thus allowing
such executive officers to focus on our prospective business priorities that create value for our stockholders. We believe the level of
severance and termination benefits provided is consistent with the practices of our peer group and is necessary to attract and retain
key employees. These benefits are provided pursuant to our Severance Guidelines, Executive Continuity Plan, the 2013 Plan, the 2015
Plan and incentive award agreements as well as written employment agreements, term sheets and/or letter agreements, as applicable,
that we have entered into with each of our Named Executive Officers. These arrangements do not include any gross up for excise
taxes imposed as a result of severance or other payments that are deemed made in connection with a change in control. The potential
payments and benefits available under these arrangements are discussed further under “— Potential Payments upon Termination or in
Connection with a Change in Control.”
Other Matters
TAX AND ACCOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS
Section 162(m) of the Code. Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 162(m) generally disallows an income tax deduction to public
companies for annual compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the chief executive officer and other “covered employees.” While
we may take into account deductibility of compensation when making compensation decisions, we believe that maintaining the
discretion to evaluate the performance of our executive officers through the use of performance-based compensation is an important
part of our responsibilities and benefits our stockholders, even if it may be non-deductible under Code Section 162(m). Accordingly,
the Compensation Committee retains the discretion and flexibility to design and administer compensation programs that are in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
Section 280G of the Code. Code Section 280G disallows a tax deduction with respect to excess parachute payments to certain
executives of companies which undergo a change in control. In addition, Code Section 4999 imposes a 20% excise tax on the
individual with respect to the excess parachute payment. Parachute payments are compensation linked to or triggered by a change in
control and may include, but are not limited to, bonus payments, severance payments, certain fringe benefits, and payments and
acceleration of vesting from long-term incentive plans including RSUs, PRSUs and other equity-based compensation. Excess
parachute payments are parachute payments that exceed a threshold determined under Code Section 280G based on the executive’s
prior compensation. As discussed above, we do not provide tax gross-ups on income attributable to severance or other payments that
are deemed made in connection with a change in control.
Section 409A of the Code. Code Section 409A requires that “nonqualified deferred compensation” be deferred and paid under plans
or arrangements that satisfy the requirements of the statute with respect to the timing of deferral e lections, timing of payments and
certain other matters. Failure to satisfy these requirements can expose employees and directors to accelerated income tax liabilities,
substantial additional taxes and interest on their vested compensation under such plans. Accordingly, it is our intention to design and
administer our compensation and benefit plans and arrangements for all of our employees and directors, including our Named
Executive Officers, so that they are either exempt from, or satisfy the requirements of, Code Section 409A.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. We follow Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification
Topic 718, or ASC Topic 718, for stock-based compensation awards. ASC Topic 718 requires companies to calculate the grant-date
“fair value” of their stock-based awards using a variety of assumptions. ASC Topic 718 also requires companies to recognize the
compensation cost of their stock-based awards in their income statements over the period that an employee is required to render
service in exchange for the award. Grants of PRSUs, RSUs and other equity-based awards under equity incentive award plans have
been and will be accounted for under ASC Topic 718. We expect that we will regularly consider the accounting implications of
significant compensation decisions, especially in connection with decisions that relate to our equity incentive award plans and
programs. As accounting standards change, we may revise certain programs to appropriately align accounting expenses of our equity
awards with our overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives. For further information on our accounting for our stock-
based compensation awards, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
SECURITIES TRADING POLICY
Our policy on securities trading prohibits our directors, officers and designated employees from trading in our securities during certain
quarterly and event-specific blackout periods. The policy prohibits our directors, officers and designated employees from trading in
options with respect to our securities (including puts, calls and other derivative securities) on an exchange or in any other organized
market, or otherwise engaging in transactions, that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market
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value of our equity securities. The policy also prohibits short sales of our securities, holding our securities in a margin account or
pledging our securities as collateral for a loan. Mr. Claure, one of our directors, holds 2,034,791 shares of our common stock that are
pledged to secure a line of credit with an unrelated third-party bank. This pledge pre-dated the Sprint Combination, and Mr. Claure
has committed to unwind the pledge by December 31, 2024.
CLAWBACK PROVISIONS
In 2014, the Compensation Committee adopted a policy of recoupment of compensation in certain circumstances. The policy provides
that in the event the Company issues a restatement of its financial statements due to its material noncompliance with financial
reporting requirements under U.S. securities laws, the Company will, to the extent permitted by governing law, require reimbursement
from current and former executive officers for excess incentive compensation received at any time during the three-year period
preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare the accounting restatement if a lower payment would have occurred
based on the restated results, regardless of whether the executive officer engaged in misconduct or otherwise caused or contributed
to the requirement for the restatement. The policy is administered by the Section 16 Subcommittee, which has the sole discretion to
seek recovery from an executive officer and may consider whether seeking recovery would be in the best interests of the Company,
including the costs and benefits of seeking recovery and whether doing so may prejudice the interests of the Company, including in
any related proceeding or investigation. All awards granted under our equity plans are subject to the requirements of Section 954 of
the Dodd-Frank Act regarding the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation as well as any implementing rules and regulations
under the Dodd-Frank Act, any policies adopted by the Company to implement such requirement, and any other compensation
recovery policies that may be adopted from time to time by the Company.
In light of the rules recently issued by the SEC regarding clawback policies, we expect to adopt a new or revised clawback policy
following NASDAQ’s adoption of its relevant clawback listing standards.
STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
Under our stock ownership guidelines, the Chief Executive
Officer and all executive officers reporting to the Chief E xecutive
Officer are expected to acquire and maintain ownership of
shares of common stock equal in value to a specified multiple of
the executive officer’s base salary measured as of
September 30
th
of each year.
Position
Ownership
Requirement
Chief Executive Officer 5x base salary
Executive Officers reporting to the CEO 3x base salary
Each executive officer is expected to meet the ownership guidelines within five years from the later of (i) the date we adopted the
guidelines and (ii) the date on which he or she became an executive officer, and is expected to retain at least 50% of the net shares of
common stock acquired through our equity compensation plans until the ownership thresholds are met.
As of December 31, 2022, our Chief E xecutive Officer and each of the other Named Executive Officers who were then executive
officers of ours were in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines.
BROAD-BASED STOCK OWNERSHIP
WE BELIEVE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE A STAKE IN THE
COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE. ACCORDINGLY, WE UTILIZE A
COMPANY-WIDE ANNUAL EQUITY AWARD PROGRAM.
We grant RSUs to all eligible full-time and part-time employees each year. Depending on the employee’s career band, such RSUs
become shares of T-Mobile stock following a two- or three- year vesting period, with a portion vesting each year. In addition, we
adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2014 ESPP”) in 2014 to provide employees with a cost-effective vehicle to purchase
stock.
EQUITY GRANTING PRACTICES
The Compensation Committee has adopted an equity grant policy pursuant to which the Compensation Committee (or the Section 16
Subcommittee) may approve annual grants to executive officers and other members of the executive leadership team at a specified
time each year. In addition to the annual grants, equity awards may be granted on a quarterly basis to new hires. We may also grant
supplemental equity awards from time to time to retain high-performing leaders, reward exceptional performance or recognize
expanded responsibility. The Compensation Committee has delegated authority to the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief
People Officer, subject to certain terms and limitations as established by the Compensation Committee, to grant awards to employees
who are not Section 16 officers.
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RESULTS OF STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY APPROVAL OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
At the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholders were asked to approve, on an advisory basis, the Named Executive Officer
compensation for 2019 as reported in the proxy statement. This say-on-pay proposal was approved by approximately 82% of the shares
present and entitled to vote, and the Compensation Committee believes this affirms our stockholders’ strong support of our executive
compensation program. Generally, the feedback from proxy advisors that did not support our 2019 say-on-pay proposal was related to
compensation and certain one-time long-term incentive awards granted to our former Chief Financial Officer to encourage his
continued retention through July 1, 2020. As these awards represented a singular compensation event to ensure leadership continuity
for our Company, rather than an ongoing aspect of our executive compensation program, our Compensation Committee did not
believe that significant changes to the Company’s executive compensation program were warranted.
Accordingly, while the Compensation Committee considered the results of the 2020 advisory vote along with stockholder input and
other factors discussed in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, it concluded that no changes to our compensation policies and
practices were warranted in response to the stockholder advisory vote and has continued to refine our executive compensation
program for 2022 as a demonstration of its attention to corporate governance and its emphasis on the link between pay and
performance. The Board has previously determined to hold advisory say-on-pay votes every three years. Accordingly, we are asking
stockholders to approve an advisory say-on-pay resolution on the Company’s executive compensation as reported in this proxy
statement in connection with this Annual Meeting.
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with Company management.
Based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Compensation Committee:
Kelvin R. Westbrook, Chair
Marcelo Claure
Srinivasan Gopalan
Christian P. Illek
Raphael Kübler
The material contained in this Compensation Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the
SEC, and is not incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, whether made
on, before, or after the date of this Proxy Statement and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing, except to the
extent that the Company specifically incorporates the Compensation Committee Report by reference therein.
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Executive Compensation Tables
2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and
2020 earned by or paid to our Named Executive Officers.
Name and Principal Position Year
Salary
(1)
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
(2)
($)
Option
Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Compensation
(3)
($)
All Other
Compensation
(4)
($) Total ($)
G. Michael Sievert 2022 1,664,285 20,175,892 7,128,588 91,282 29,060,048
President & CEO 2021 1,498,462 13,684,862 7,387,500 39,835 22,610,659
2020 1,446,154 3,500,000 44,253,227 5,600,000 114,634 54,914,014
Peter Osvaldik 2022 800,000 6,864,054 2,394,000 12,200 10,070,254
Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
2021 750,000 4,501,791 2,216,250 11,690 7,479,731
2020 655,962 600,000 3,468,190 1,367,913 11,420 6,103,484
Neville R. Ray 2022 950,000 8,891,946 3,249,000 12,200 13,103,145
Former President, Technology 2021 950,000 6,842,552 3,743,000 11,690 11,547,241
2020 960,577 29,280,443 2,960,000 11,449 33,212,469
Mark W. Nelson 2022 950,000 8,447,371 3,005,325 75,472 12,478,167
Executive Vice President and General
Counsel
2021 200,962 2,000,000 8,126,022 3,462,275 30,090 13,819,348
Peter A. Ewens 2022 750,000 4,680,093 1,923,750 12,200 7,366,043
Executive Vice President, Corporate
Strategy & Development
2021 750,000 3,241,308 1,846,875 11,690 5,849,873
2020 752,885 4,294,104 1,450,000 11,449 6,508,438
Brandon D. Draper 2022 223,116 3,899,998 404,075 4,763,698 9,290,887
Former Executive Vice President,
Emerging Products
1 For Mr. Draper, the amount in this column reflects an annual base salary of $625,000, pro-rated based on his April 2, 2022 termination date as well as his outstanding paid time off balance
paid upon termination.
2 The value of stock awards (consisting of RSUs and PRSUs at target level) is determined using the aggregate grant-date fair value computed in accordance with ASC 718, excluding the
effect of any estimated forfeitures. These amounts reflect the Company’s accounting expense and do not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the Named Executive Officer.
See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a summary of the assumptions we
apply in calculating these amounts. The aggregate grant-date f air value of the PRSUs granted to our Named Executive Officers during 2022, assuming maximum performance, would be as
follows: Mr. Sievert, $21,697,429; Mr. Osvaldik, $7,381,690; Mr. Ray $9,562,509; Mr. Nelson, $9,084,429; Mr. Ewens $5,033,037; and Mr. Draper, $4,194,123.
3 For 2022, represents amounts paid by the Company under the 2022 STIP, based on the achievement of certain Company performance measures during the year. For additional information,
please see “— Annual Short-Term Incentives” above. Mr. Draper’s 2022 STIP was pro-rated based on the length of his employment with the Company during 2022.
4 Amounts included in the “All Other Compensation” column are detailed in the table below.
Name
401k
Employer Match
Security
Arrangements
(1)
Relocation Severance
(2)
Total
G. Michael Sievert 12,200 79,082 91,282
Peter Osvaldik 12,200 12,200
Neville R. Ray 12,200 12,200
Mark W. Nelson 12,200 63,272 75,472
Peter A. Ewens 12,200 12,200
Brandon D. Draper 8,925 4,754,773 4,763,698
1 For Mr. Sievert, this represents costs associated with Company-provided security while attending Company-sponsored events.
2 For Mr. Draper, the value in the Severance column represents cash severance, accelerated vesting of RSUs in connection with his termination, 12 months of COBRA continuation and
12 months of outplacement services. For additional information, please see “—Separation Payments and Benefits to Mr. Draper” below.
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2022 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to grants of plan-based awards for the year ended December 31, 2022,
to the Named Executive Officers.
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(1)
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(2)
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)
Grant-
Date Fair
Value of
Stock
Awards
(3)
($)Name Type of Award
Grant
Date
Approval
Date
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
G. Michael Sievert
STIP 208,438 4,168,765 8,337,530
PRSU RTSR 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 11,932 47,727 95,454 7,584,298
PRSU FCF 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 6,425 25,698 51,396 3,264,417
RSU 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 73,425 9,327,178
Peter Osvaldik STIP 70,000 1,400,000 2,800,000
PRSU RTSR 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 4,059 16,237 32,474 2,580,222
PRSU FCF 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 2,186 8,743 17,486 1,110,623
RSU 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 24,980 3,173,209
Neville R. Ray STIP 95,000 1,900,000 3,800,000
PRSU RTSR 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 5,259 21,034 42,068 3,342,513
PRSU FCF 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 2,832 11,326 22,652 1,438,742
RSU 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 32,360 4,110,691
Mark W. Nelson STIP 87,875 1,757,500 3,515,000
PRSU RTSR 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 4,996 19,983 39,966 3,175,499
PRSU FCF 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 2,690 10,759 21,518 1,366,716
RSU 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 30,742 3,905,156
Peter A. Ewens STIP 56,250 1,125,000 2,250,000
PRSU RTSR 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 2,768 11,071 22,142 1,759,293
PRSU FCF 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 1,490 5,961 11,922 757,226
RSU 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 17,032 2,163,575
Brandon D. Draper STIP 11,815 236,301 472,602
PRSU RTSR 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 2,307 9,226 18,452 1,466,104
PRSU FCF 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 1,242 4,967 9,934 630,958
RSU 2/15/2022 2/10/2022 14,193 1,802,937
1 Represents the threshold, target and maximum amounts of annual cash incentive compensation that may have become payable to each Named Executive Officer for performance under the
2022 STIP. The actual amounts paid for 2022 are shown in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the 2022 Summary Compensation Table.
2 Represents the threshold, target and maximum number of shares that might be paid pursuant to PRSU awards granted in 2022.
3 The value of stock awards is determined using the aggregate grant-date fair value computed in accordance with ASC 718, excluding the effect of any estimated forfeitures. These amounts
reflect the Company’s accounting expense and do not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the Named Executive Officer. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a summary of the assumptions we apply in calculating these amounts.
EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
During 2022, the Company was party to employment arrangements with Messrs. Sievert, Ray, Nelson and Draper, as more fully
described below. The Company is not, and was not in 2022, party to written employment arrangements with Messrs. Osvaldik or
Ewens. The Company is a party to certain arrangements with some of the Named Executive Officers with regard to severance and
termination payments and benefits. See “— Potential Payments upon Termination or in Connection with a Change in Control” below
for more information.
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2019 Employment Agreement with Mr. Sievert. During 2022, the Company was party to the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement,
pursuant to which Mr. Sievert served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. The 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement provided
for an initial employment term through April 1, 2023 (the third anniversary of the date on which Mr. Sievert became our Chief
Executive Officer), subject to automatic one-year extensions thereafter (unless either party provides notice of non-renewal).
Pursuant to the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, Mr. Sievert was entitled to (i) an annual base salary that, during 2022, was equal
to $1,667,506, which amount represents the greater of (x) $1,600,000 and (y) the then-current median annual base salary for Chief
Executive Officers in our then-current peer group; (ii) an annual short-term incentive award targeted at 250% of base salary (with a
maximum award equal to 200% of target); and (iii) employee benefits to the same extent and on the same terms as such benefits are
provided generally to other senior executives.
In addition, pursuant to the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, Mr. Sievert was entitled to annual LTI awards with, for 2022, a target
grant-date value of no less than $16,166,667, which represents the greater of (x) $15,000,000 and (y) the then-current median target
grant-date value of annual equity incentive awards for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group. Mr. Sievert’s annual LTI awards were
allocated as follows: 50% of such value was granted in the form of PRSUs and the remaining 50% of such value was granted in the
form of RSUs. With respect to 60% of the total RSUs granted to Mr. Sievert a s annual LTI awards during calendar year 2022
(representing 30% of the total target grant-date value for each such year), the total length of the vesting schedule of such RSUs was
no longer than the length of the median total length of the vesting schedules of annual time-based equity incentive awards for Chief
Executive Officers in our then-current peer group at the time of grant.
In February 2023, we amended Mr. Sievert’s then-outstanding awards of PRSUs and RSUs scheduled to vest in February and March
2023 such that the PRSUs and RSUs that vested during such months would be settled in cash rather than shares of our common
stock.
2023 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Sievert. In March 2023, the Company entered into an Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Sievert (the “A & R Sievert Employment Agreement”), which amended and restated in its
entirety the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement. The A & R Sievert Employment Agreement provides for an employment term
continuing through April 1, 2028, subject to automatic one-year extensions thereafter (unless at least 90 days’ p rior notice of non-
renewal is given by either party).
Pursuant to the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement, Mr. Sievert is entitled to (i) an annual base salary initially equal to $1,750,000,
effective as of January 1, 2023, which will automatically increase to (a) effective January 1,2024, the greater of (x) $1,850,000 or (y) the
then-current median annual base salary for Chief Executive Officers in our then-current peer group, (b) effective January 1, 2025, the
greater of (x) $1,900,000 or (y) the then-current median annual base salary for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group, and (c)
effective each of January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027, the greater of (x) $2,000,000 or (y) the then-current median annual base salary
for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group; (ii) an annual short-term cash incentive targeted at no less than 250% of his base salary
(with a maximum award equal to 200% of target); and (iii) employee benefits to the same extent and on the same terms as such
benefits are provided generally to other senior executives.
In addition, pursuant to the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement, commencing with calendar year 2023, Mr. Sievert will be entitled to
LTI awards with an annual target grant-date value that is no less than $18,500,000, which will be allocated as follows: 50% of such
value will be granted in the form of PRSUs and the remaining 50% of such value will be granted in the form of RSUs. Mr. Sievert’s
annual target grant-date value for LTI awards will automatically increase to (i) for LTI awards granted during calendar year 2024, the
greater of (x) $19,000,000, (y) the 60th percentile of the aggregate target grant-date value of annual equity incentive awards for Chief
Executive Officers in our peer group, or (z) the annual target grant-date value for LTI awards for the immediately preceding calendar
year; and (ii) for LTI grants made during calendar years 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, the greater of (x) $19,000,000, (y) the 65th
percentile of the aggregate target grant-date value of annual equity incentive awards for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group,
and (z) the annual target grant-date value for LTI awards in effect for the applicable prior calendar year. The A & R Sievert Employment
Agreement continues to provide that with respect to 60% of the total RSUs granted to Mr. Sievert as annual LTI awards during each of
calendar years 2023 through 2028 (representing 30% of the total target grant-date value for each such year), the total length of the
vesting schedule of such RSUs will be no longer than the length of the median total length of the vesting schedules of annual time-
based equity incentive awards for Chief Executive Officers in our peer group at the time of grant.
Pursuant to the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement, on April 1, 2023, Mr. Sievert was granted a one-time award of PRSUs (the
“Special PRSUs”) under the 2013 Plan, with respect to a target number of shares of our common stock equal to the quotient of
$10,000,000 divided by the average closing price of our common stock over the thirty calendar day period ending five days before the
grant date. The Special PRSUs will cliff-vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, based on our total shareholder return relative
to our peer group during the applicable performance period and subject to Mr. Sievert’s continued employment through such date.
Term Sheet with Mr. Ray. During 2022, the Company was party to a compensation term sheet with Mr. Ray (the “Ray Term Sheet”).
Pursuant to the Ray Term Sheet, Mr. Ray serves as our President, Technology. The current term of the Ray Term Sheet will end on
November 15, 2023, subject to automatic one-year extensions (unless either party provides notice of non-renewal).
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Pursuant to the Ray Term Sheet, Mr. Ray is entitled to (i) an annual base salary that, during 2022, was equal to $950,000, (ii) an
annual STI award targeted at 200% of Mr. Ray’s eligible base earnings during the applicable year, payable based on the attainment of
pre-established performance goals, and (iii) annual LTI or other equity awards with a target grant-date value that, during 2022, was
equal to $7,125,000. We entered into a retirement letter agreement with Mr. Ray on February 13, 2023 (the “Ray Letter Agreement”),
as further described below under “— Potential Payments upon Termination or in Connection with a Change in Control—Termination
Due to Retirement”. Pursuant to the Ray Letter Agreement, we and Mr. Ray agreed that he would not receive any further RSU or PRSU
awards prior to his retirement date, which is expected to be on or about October 1, 2023.
Employment Offer Letter with Mr. Nelson. During 2022, the Company was party to an offer of employment letter with Mr. Nelson (the
“Nelson Offer Letter”), pursuant to which Mr. Nelson serves as our Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Pursuant to the Nelson Offer Letter, Mr. Nelson is entitled to receive (i) an annual base salary equal to no less than $950,000, (ii) an
annual STI award targeted at no less than 185% of Mr. Nelson’s base salary during the applicable calendar year, payable based on the
attainment of pre-established performance goals, (iii) annual LTI awards with an annual aggregate grant-date target value of no less
than 250% of the sum of Mr. Nelson’s base salary and target STI during the applicable calendar year, and (iv) employee benefits to the
same extent and on the same terms as such benefits are provided generally to other senior executives.
Employment Offer Letter with Mr. Draper. During 2022, the Company was party to an offer of employment letter with Mr. Draper (the
“Draper Offer Letter”), which became effective on April 1, 2020, the closing date of the Sprint Combination, pursuant to which
Mr. Draper served as our Executive Vice President, Emerging Products.
Immediately prior to Mr. Draper’s termination of services with the Company, Mr. Draper was entitled to receive (i) an annual base
salary that, during 2022, was equal to $625,000, (ii) an annual STI award targeted at, for 2022, no less than 150% of Mr. Draper’s
annual base salary, payable based on the attainment of pre-established performance goals, (iii) an annual LTI or other equity awards
with an aggregate grant-date target value that, for 2022, was no less than 200% of the sum of Mr. Draper’s base salary and target STI
during the applicable calendar year, and (iv) employee benefits to the same extent and on the same terms as such benefits are
provided generally to other similarly-situated executives.
See “— Potential Payments upon Termination or in Connection with a Change in Control” for information regarding payments payable
upon termination of employment of the Named Executive Officers.
CASH AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards. The 2022 Summary Compensation Table includes payments received under the 2022 STIP. The
2022 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table includes the range of potential payouts of awards granted under the 2022 STIP.
Equity Incentive Plan Awards. All of the Named Executive Officers received annual equity awards consisting of both RSUs that v est in
three annual installments beginning in February 2023, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates, and PRSUs
that vest as to 65% of the PRSUs based on the Company’s TSR compared to that of the Company’s peer group over a three-year
measurement period and as to the remaining 35% of the PRSUs based on the Company’s FCF performance as measured over a three-
year measurement period, subject to continued service through the end of the measurement period (in each case, except upon certain
terminations of employment as described below).
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2022 FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to all outstanding equity awards held by the Named Executive Officers
as of December 31, 2022. Actual value received upon vesting of the PRSUs will be based on Company performance at that time.
Stock Awards
Name
Type of
Award
Grant
Date
Number of Shares or
Units or Stock That
Have Not Vested
(#)
Market Value of Shares
or Units of Stock That
Have Not Vested
(8)
($)
Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Number of Unearned Shares,
Units or Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
(#)
Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Market or Payout Value of
Unearned Shares, Units
or Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
(8)
($)
G. Michael Sievert PRSU 2/15/2022
(1)
47,727 13,363,560
PRSU 2/15/2022
(2)
25,698 3,597,720
RSU 2/15/2022
(3)
73,425 10,279,500
PRSU 3/4/2021
(1)
37,268 10,435,040
PRSU 3/4/2021
(2)
20,067 5,618,760
RSU 3/4/2021
(3)
38,224 5,351,360
PRSU 4/1/2020
(4)
243,250 68,110,000
PRSU 2/15/2020
(1)
82,843 23,196,040
RSU 2/15/2020
(3)
27,615 3,866,100
Peter Osvaldik PRSU 2/15/2022
(1)
16,237 4,546,360
PRSU 2/15/2022
(2)
8,743 1,224,020
RSU 2/15/2022
(3)
24,980 3,497,200
PRSU 3/4/2021
(1)
12,260 3,432,800
PRSU 3/4/2021
(2)
6,601 1,848,280
RSU 3/4/2021
(3)
12,574 1,760,360
PRSU 7/1/2020
(5)
9,748 2,729,440
PRSU 2/15/2020
(1)
10,874 3,044,720
RSU 2/15/2020
(3)
3,625 507,500
Neville R. Ray PRSU 2/15/2022
(1)
21,034 5,889,520
PRSU 2/15/2022
(2)
11,326 1,585,640
RSU 2/15/2022
(3)
32,360 4,530,400
PRSU 3/4/2021
(1)
18,635 5,217,800
PRSU 3/4/2021
(2)
10,033 2,809,240
RSU 3/4/2021
(3)
19,112 2,675,680
PRSU 4/1/2020
(6)
178,000 45,686,667
PRSU 2/15/2020
(1)
42,572 11,920,160
RSU 2/15/2020
(3)
14,191 1,986,740
Mark W. Nelson PRSU 2/15/2022
(1)
19,983 5,595,240
PRSU 2/15/2022
(2)
10,759 1,506,260
RSU 2/15/2022
(3)
30,742 4,303,880
PRSU 10/11/2021
(7)
56,329 15,772,120
Peter A. Ewens PRSU 2/15/2022
(1)
11,071 3,099,880
PRSU 2/15/2022
(2)
5,961 834,540
RSU 2/15/2022
(3)
17,032 2,384,480
PRSU 3/4/2021
(1)
8,827 2,471,560
PRSU 3/4/2021
(2)
4,753 1,330,840
RSU 3/4/2021
(3)
9,054 1,267,560
PRSU 2/15/2020
(1)
20,021 5,605,880
RSU 2/15/2020
(3)
6,674 934,360
Brandon D. Draper PRSU 2/15/2022
(1)
395 110,600
PRSU 2/15/2022
(2)
212 29,680
PRSU 3/4/2021
(1)
2,649 741,720
PRSU 3/4/2021
(2)
1,425 399,000
PRSU 2/15/2020
(1)
7,098 1,987,440
1 PRSUs which vest upon the conclusion of a three-year performance period commencing on the grant date based on the relative performance of the Company’s TSR compared to that of the
Company’s peer group over the performance period, subject to continued service through the end of the performance period (except as otherwise provided in the applicable award or
employment arrangement).
2 PRSUs which vest upon the conclusion of a three-year performance period commencing on the grant date based on the Company’s achievement of absolute FCF over the performance
period, subject to continued service through the end of the performance period (except as otherwise provided in the applicable award or employment arrangement).
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3 RSUs which vest in annual installments with respect to one-third of the shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued service through the applicable
vesting date (except as otherwise provided in the applicable award or employment arrangement).
4 Special PRSUs granted to Mr. Sievert which vest upon the conclusion of a three-year performance period commencing on the grant date based on the relative performance of the Company’s
TSR compared to that of the Company’s peer group over the performance period, subject to continued service through the end of the performance period (except as otherwise provided in
the applicable award or employment agreement).
5 Special PRSUs granted to Mr. Osvaldik which vest upon the conclusion of a three-year performance period commencing on the grant date based on the relative performance of the
Company’s TSR compared to that of the Company’s peer group over the performance period, subject to continued service through the end of the performance period (except as otherwise
provided in the applicable award agreement).
6 Special PRSUs granted to Mr. Ray which vest as to five-sixths (5/6), subject to satisfaction of synergy performance-vesting conditions, on the third anniversary of the closing date of the
Sprint Combination, and as to the remaining one-sixth (1/6), subject to satisfaction of Federal Communications Commission performance-vesting conditions, on the fourth anniversary of the
closing date of the Sprint Combination, in each case, subject to continued service through the third anniversary of the closing date of the Sprint Combination (except as otherwise provided
in the applicable award agreement or term sheet).
7 PRSUs granted to M r. Nelson in connection with his commencement of employment with us during 2021, which vest upon the conclusion of a three-year performance period commencing
on the grant date based on the relative performance of the Company’s TSR compared to that of the Company’s peer group over the performance period, subject to continued service
through the end of the performance period (except as otherwise provided in the applicable award or employment agreement).
8 Calculated based on the number of PRSUs (except for the 2022 FCF PRSUs which are disclosed at target) that may be earned upon achievement of the maximum performance level or
number of time-based RSUs, as applicable, multiplied by the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022 of $140.00 per share. In calculating the number of PRSUs and their
value, we are required by SEC rules to compare the Company’s performance through 2022 under each outstanding PRSU grant against the threshold, target, and maximum performance
levels for the grant and report in this column the applicable potential payout amount. If the performance is between levels, we are required to report the potential payout at the next highest
level. For example, if the previous fiscal year’s performance exceeded target, even if it is by a small amount and even if it is highly unlikely that we will pay the maximum amount, we are
required by SEC rules to report the awards using the maximum potential payouts.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 TABLE
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to RSUs and PRSUs vesting during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022, with respect to the Named Executive Officers. There were no option exercises during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Option Awards Stock Awards
Name
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#)
Value Realized
on Exercise
($)
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)
G. Michael Sievert 164,299 20,798,280
Peter Osvaldik 21,095 2,655,807
Neville R. Ray 100,426 12,720,802
Mark W. Nelson —— ——
Peter A. Ewens 46,984 5,951,179
Brandon D. Draper 133,191 17,387,652
2022 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The following table shows the contributions, earnings and the aggregate balance of total deferrals as of December 31, 2022.
Name
Executive Contributions
in Last Fiscal Year
(1)
($)
Aggregate Earnings
in Last Fiscal Year
($)
Aggregate Balance
at Last Fiscal Year-End
($)
G. Michael Sievert ——
Peter Osvaldik ——
Neville R. Ray (1,327,331) 8,219,997
Mark W. Nelson 1,977,662 (21,061) 1,956,602
Peter A Ewens ——
Brandon D. Draper ——
1 The amount listed in this column for Mr. Nelson was reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2022.
All of the Named Executive Officers are eligible to participate in the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the
“Deferred Compensation Plan”). However, only Messrs. Ray and Nelson have elected to do so. Under the terms of the Deferred
Compensation Plan, participants are eligible to defer up to 75% of their base salary, 100% of their annual incentive compensation and
100% of annual RSU awards. All amounts attributable to participant deferrals under the Deferred Compensation Plan are fully vested
at all times. We did not provide any employer matching or discretionary allocations under the Deferred Compensation Plan for 2022.
Participants choose how their deferrals (and their account balances) will be allocated among the national investment funds available
under the Deferred Compensation Plan. For 2022, there were 18 funds for deferral of base salary and incentive compensation, which
did not include a Company stock fund. Any deferred RSUs would be credited to a Company stock fund.
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A participant’s account balance under the Deferred Compensation Plan will be distributed in a lump-sum when the participant
terminates employment, unless termination is due to retirement or disability, in which case the participant can elect annual
installments over two to 15 years. For this purpose, “retirement” means termination of employment on or after either (i) the date on
which the sum of the participant’s age and years of service equals 65 or (ii) the date on which the participant completes ten years of
service. Participants may also elect to have amounts attributable to their deferrals for a particular year distributed (or commence to be
distributed) as of a specified date in a lump sum or in annual installments over two to five years, even if they are still employed by the
Company on that date. Generally, the specified date for base salary and incentive compensation distribution may not be earlier than
the first day of the second year beginning after the year in which such amounts are deferred and for RSUs may not be earlier than the
first day of the fourth year beginning after the year in which such amounts are deferred.
If a participant’s employment with the Company terminates prior to the in-service distribution date specified by the participant or while
in-service distribution installment payments are being made, then any portions of the participant’s account balances that are subject
to specified distribution date elections will be distributed upon termination of employment, as described above.
If a participant dies before his or her entire interest under the Deferred Compensation Plan has been distributed, his or her remaining
interest will be distributed in a lump sum to his or her beneficiary.
If a participant’s employment terminates within 24 months following a change in control (as defined in the 2013 Plan), then all
amounts credited to his or her accounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan will be paid to the participant in a lump sum within
90 days after such termination. Similarly, if a change in control occurs after a participant retires or becomes disabled, any
undistributed amounts remaining in such participant’s accounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan will be distributed in a lump
sum within 90 days after the change in control. N otwithstanding the foregoing, if a participant is a “specified employee” for purposes
of Code Section 409A at the time his or her employment with the Company terminates, then distributions on account of termination of
employment will not be made (or commence to be made) prior to the earlier of the participant’s death or the six-month anniversary of
the participant’s termination of employment. Each of the Named Executive Officers is a specified employee for this purpose.
Distributions are made in cash or stock, as applicable.
The Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded plan for tax purposes and for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended. We have established a “rabbi trust” to satisfy our obligations under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR IN CONNECTION WITH A CHANGE IN CONTROL
The following discussion describes and quantifies the estimated amount of potential payments and benefits that would be provided to
each of our Named Executive Officers under the Company’s compensation plans and agreements in the event of a termination of
employment and/or change in control of the Company (other than for Mr. Draper, whose employment with the Company ended on
April 2, 2022 and whose severance and termination payments and benefits are described below under “—Separation Payments and
Benefits to Mr. Draper”).
Our Named Executive Officers are subject to covenants regarding protection of confidential information, a non-compete and certain
other restrictive covenants regarding solicitation of employees or customers for a period through one year (or, in certain cases,
eighteen months) after termination of employment. For Mr. Sievert, this period is two years after termination of employment.
Termination Due to Death or Disability
Upon a termination of the applicable executive’s employment due to death or disability, each Named Executive Officer is entitled to
receive (i) an unpaid annual short-incentive award from the preceding fiscal year (if any); and (ii) a target annual short-term incentive
award for the current fiscal year (or, for Mr. Sievert pursuant to the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, the greater of a target annual
short-term incentive award and a prorated annual short-term incentive award based on actual performance results). In addition, (a) any
unearned time-based long-term incentive awards then-held by such Named Executive Officer will become immediately earned and
vested, and (b) any performance-based long-term incentive awards will vest and be paid at target as of the date of the executive’s
separation from service.
Under the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement, upon his termination of employment due to death or disability, Mr. Sievert will
receive the same payments and benefits as described above under the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, except that upon a
termination due to disability, Mr. Sievert is also entitled to continued eligibility for our employee mobile service discount program (the
“Continued Mobile Discounts”).
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason
(No Change in Control)
Each of our Named E xecutive Officers are (or, in the case of Mr. Draper, was during 2022) eligible for severance benefits upon certain
terminations of their employment with the Company without “cause,” for “good reason,” or (for Mr. Sievert) upon a termination due to
a Company-initiated non-renewal of his employment term, as described in more detail below. All such severance benefits are subject
to the applicable executive’s timely execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company and compliance with
certain restrictive covenants.
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Mr. Sievert
2019 Sievert Employment Agreement. Under the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, upon a termination of Mr. Sievert’s employment
by us without “cause,” by him for “good reason” (each as defined in the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement), or due to our
non-renewal of his then-current employment term, Mr. Sievert was entitled to receive:
a lump-sum cash payment equal to two times the sum of his annual base salary and then-current target annual short-term
incentive award;
his unpaid annual short-term incentive award from the preceding fiscal year (if any);
a prorated portion of his annual short-term incentive award f or the fiscal year of termination, based on actual performance;
(a) full vesting of any then-outstanding time-based long-term incentive awards and (b) with respect to performance-based long-
term incentive awards, (x) pro rata vesting of each performance-based long-term incentive award (based the number of days
elapsed between the commencement of the applicable performance period and the date of termination) based on actual
performance through the termination date; and (y) pro rata vesting of each performance-based long-term incentive award
(based on the portion of the performance period left to be completed) at the greater of target or actual performance through
the termination date;
Company-paid group medical and dental benefits for up to 18 months following termination; and
Company-paid office space and executive assistant (not to exceed $25,000 per month in the aggregate) for 18 months
following termination (the “Continued Office/Assistant Benefits”).
A & R Sievert Employment Agreement. Under the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement, upon a termination of Mr. Sievert’s
employment by us without “cause,” by him for “good reason,” or due to our non-renewal of his then-current employment term, Mr.
Sievert will receive the same severance benefits as described above under the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, except that he
would also be entitled to the Continued Mobile Discounts.
Mr. Nelson
Pursuant to the Nelson Offer Letter, upon a termination of Mr. Nelson’s employment by us other than for “cause” or by him for “good
reason” (each as defined in the Nelson Offer Letter), Mr. Nelson will be entitled to receive:
a prorated annual short-term incentive award for the year of termination, based on actual performance; and
full vesting of the special PRSUs he was granted in connection with his commencement of employment with us in 2021, with
the number of PRSUs earned based on actual performance for the full performance period.
Annual Short-Term Incentive Award
Under our 2022 STIP, if any Named Executive Officer other than Mr. Sievert experiences a termination of employment as a result of a
workforce reduction or a sale of a business unit, then the Named Executive Officer would receive (i) a prorated short-term incentive
award for the year of termination, based on actual performance and (ii) any earned, unpaid annual short-term incentive award for the
preceding fiscal year (if any).
Executive Severance Benefit Guidelines
Under the Company’s Executive Severance Benefit Guidelines (“Severance Guidelines”), which covered all Named Executive Officers
during 2022, if an executive’s employment is terminated without cause or the executive resigns for good reason then we will consider
providing the applicable executive with the following benefits (collectively referred to as the “Severance Guideline Benefits”):
a lump-sum cash payment of two times the executive’s total target cash (composed of annual salary and target annual bonus);
a prorated annual short-term incentive for the current fiscal year, based on actual performance;
COBRA benefit payments for up to 12 months following termination; and
12 months of outplacement services (valued at $4,200).
Any cash severance paid under the Severance Guidelines will be reduced by any cash severance payments payable pursuant to any
other severance plans or agreements (including amounts payable under the applicable executive’s employment arrangement and/or
the Executive Continuity Plan (as applicable)).
2013 Plan and 2015 Plan
Pursuant to the award agreements governing long-term incentive awards granted under the 2013 Plan and 2015 Plan, in the event the
executive experiences a termination of employment as a result of a workforce reduction or divestiture, then (i) the next tranche of
RSUs scheduled to vest shall immediately become fully vested, and (ii) a pro-rated number of PRSUs shall vest based on actual
performance and the number of days that the executive had been employed during the performance period.
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Termination Due to Retirement
Mr. Sievert
The A & R Sievert Employment Agreement provides that M r. Sievert may retire on or after April 1, 2026 by providing at least 12 months’
written notice to the Company of his proposed retirement date (a “qualifying retirement”). If Mr. Sievert’s employment terminates due
to a “qualifying retirement” (including due to the Company accelerating his retirement date after receiving his retirement notice (a
“Company Retirement Acceleration”)), then he will be entitled to receive (subject to his timely execution and non-revocation of a
release of claims in favor of the Company and compliance with applicable restrictive covenants):
a lump-sum cash payment of the product of (x) two times the sum of (i) his base salary plus (ii) his target short-term incentive
(in each case, as in effect at the time of termination or, if later, as of the proposed retirement date), and (y) the applicable
“Retirement Multiple” (defined as (i) 0.6 if his proposed retirement date is on or after April 1, 2026 but before April 1, 2027; (ii)
0.75 if his proposed retirement date is on or after April 1, 2027 but before April 1, 2028; and (iii) 1.0 if his proposed retirement
date is on or after April 1, 2028);
his unpaid annual short-term incentive award from the preceding fiscal year (if any);
in the event of a Company Retirement Acceleration, a lump sum payment equal to the base salary that would have been paid
to Mr. Sievert from his termination date through Mr. Sievert’s proposed retirement date;
in the event of a Company Retirement Acceleration which accelerates Mr. Sievert’s termination date to an earlier calendar year
than the year in which the proposed retirement date is to occur, a short-term incentive award for the year of termination, based
on actual performance results for such year;
either (i) in the event of a Company Retirement Acceleration which accelerates Mr. Sievert’s termination date to an earlier
calendar year than the year in which the proposed retirement date is to occur, a pro-rata short-term incentive award for the year
in which the proposed retirement date is to occur, based on actual performance results for such year through the proposed
retirement date, or (ii) if the preceding clause (i) does not apply, a pro-rata short-term incentive award for the year in which Mr.
Sievert’s termination date occurs, based on actual performance results for such year through the date of termination (or if later,
through the proposed retirement date);
with respect to Mr. Sievert’s then-outstanding long-term incentive awards:
a portion of each time-based long-term incentive award, determined by multiplying (x) the total number of then-unvested
shares or units, as applicable, subject to the award, by (y) the Retirement Multiple, will vest; and
with respect to performance-based long-term incentive awards:
a portion of each performance-based long-term incentive award, determined by multiplying (x) the total number of
shares or units, as applicable, subject to such award by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days
between the commencement of the applicable performance period in effect as of Mr. Sievert’s termination of
employment through the date of such termination, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the full
performance period, by (z) the Retirement Multiple, will vest based on actual performance through the termination date;
and
a portion of each performance-based long-term incentive award, determined by multiplying (x) the total number of
shares or units, as applicable, subject to such award by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days
between the date of Mr. Sievert’s termination of employment and the end of the applicable performance period in effect
as of such termination, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the full performance period, by (z) the
Retirement Multiple will vest at the greater of target or actual performance as of such termination date;
Company-paid group medical and dental benefits for up to 18 months following termination (or, if later, following the proposed
retirement date);
the Continued Office/Assistant Benefits; and
the Continued Mobile Discounts.
Mr. Nelson
Pursuant to the Nelson Offer Letter, upon Mr. Nelson’s voluntary resignation from employment after reaching 60 years of age
(following at least six months’ prior written notice), he will be entitled to receive (subject to his timely execution and non-revocation of
a release of claims in favor of the Company and compliance with applicable restrictive covenants):
a prorated portion of his annual short-term incentive award f or the fiscal year of termination, based on actual performance
through the calendar quarter ending immediately prior to termination (or, for a termination during the first calendar quarter of
any year, at target);
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his outstanding and unvested RSUs shall remain outstanding and shall continue to vest and be paid in accordance with the
terms of the applicable award agreements;
his PRSUs shall remain outstanding and shall continue to vest and be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable
award agreement, with the number of PRSUs earned based on the lesser of (i) actual performance during the full performance
period or (ii) actual performance during the portion of the performance period ending on the termination date;
Company-paid group medical and dental benefits for up to 18 months following termination; and
the Continued Mobile Discounts.
In addition, under the Nelson Offer Letter, upon Mr. Nelson’s death or disability following his retirement but prior to the last date on
which any RSUs and/or PRSUs become vested in accordance with the Nelson Offer Letter, his then-outstanding and unvested RSUs
and PRSUs will vest in full as of the date of his death or disability, with the number of PRSUs earned determined as described above.
Mr. Ray
Pursuant to the Ray Letter Agreement, upon Mr. Ray’s retirement (assuming, as previously announced by the Company, that his
retirement occurs on or about October 1, 2023), he will be entitled to receive (subject to his timely execution and non-revocation of a
release of claims in favor of the Company and compliance with applicable restrictive covenants):
a prorated portion of his annual short-term incentive award f or the calendar year of his retirement, based on actual
performance through the calendar quarter ending immediately prior to his retirement date and prorated based on the number
of days he is employed by the Company during such calendar year;
his outstanding and unvested RSUs shall remain outstanding and shall continue to vest and be paid in accordance with the
terms of the applicable award agreements;
his outstanding and unvested PRSUs shall remain outstanding and shall continue to vest and be paid in accordance with the
terms of the applicable award agreement, with the number of PRSUs earned based on the lesser of (i) actual performance
during the full performance period or (ii) actual performance during the portion of the performance period ending on the
retirement date;
Company-paid group medical and dental benefits for up to 18 months following retirement; and
the Continued Mobile Discounts.
In addition, under the Ray Letter Agreement, upon Mr. Ray’s death or disability following his retirement but prior to the last date on
which any RSUs or PRSUs become vested in accordance with the Ray Letter Agreement, his then-outstanding and unvested RSUs
and PRSUs will vest in full as of the date of his death or disability, with the number of PRSUs earned determined as described above.
Termination in Connection with a Corporate Restructuring, Business Combination or Change in Control
Executive Continuity Plan
Each of Messrs. Osvaldik, Ray, Nelson and Ewens participate in the Company’s Executive Continuity Plan, which provides that
participants who are terminated within 24 months following a change in control of the Company without cause or by the participant
due to a constructive termination or for good reason are entitled to receive (subject to the applicable executive’s timely execution and
non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company) two times the sum of (a) the executive’s base salary plus (b) the greater
of the executive’s target annual short-term incentive award (i) at the time of termination, or (ii) immediately prior to the change in
control, payable in a lump-sum amount within 60 days following termination. Any cash severance p aid under the Executive Continuity
Plan will be reduced by any cash severance payments payable pursuant to any other severance plans or agreements (including
employment arrangements).
Long-Term Incentive Awards
Pursuant to the 2013 Plan, the 2015 Plan and the award agreements governing the long-term incentive awards for Messrs. Sievert,
Osvaldik, Ray, Nelson and Ewens, if (i) a change in control occurs and outstanding awards are assumed, converted or replaced by the
resulting entity, and (ii) on or after the change in control and within one year after the change in control, the executive’s employment
or service is terminated by the Company other than for cause or by the executive for good reason, then: (a) all time-based long-term
incentive awards will become fully vested, and (b) all performance-based long-term incentive awards will vest and be paid at the
greater of target or actual performance determined as of the last trading day prior to the change in control. In addition (and unless
more favorable treatment is provided to the applicable executive under the Executive Continuity Plan), each such executive’s annual
long-term incentive award will vest and be paid at the greater of target or actual performance determined as of the last trading day
prior to the change in control.
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Executive Severance Benefit Guidelines
Under the Severance Guidelines, which covered all Named E xecutive Officers during 2022 (other than Mr. Sievert), if, as a result of a
corporate restructuring or business combination, a Named Executive Officer is terminated or resigns after being offered a new position
that would: (i) result in a greater than 5% reduction in total cash compensation, (ii) require a move to a work location more than 50
miles from the executive’s current work location, or (iii) significantly reduce their duties and responsibilities (including such a change
to their existing position), then, in any such case, we will consider providing the applicable executive with the Severance Guideline
Benefits. Any cash severance paid under the Severance Guidelines will be reduced by any cash severance payments payable pursuant
to any other severance plans or agreements (including amounts payable under the applicable executive’s employment arrangement
and/or the Executive Continuity Plan (as applicable)).
2022 STIP
Under our 2022 STIP, which covered all Named Executive Officers during 2022, if a change in control occurs and, on or before the
first anniversary of the change in control, either the executive’s employment is terminated by us without cause or the executive resigns
for good reason, the executive’s annual STI award will become immediately earned and vested as of the date of termination based on
the greater of target or actual performance as of the last trading day prior to the change in control or another specified date if
determined by the Compensation Committee to be necessary or appropriate based on the applicable performance goal.
“Best Pay” Provisions
The employment arrangements for Messrs. Sievert, Ray and Nelson and our Executive Continuity Plan include “best pay” provisions
under Code Section 280G, pursuant to which any “parachute payments” that become payable to the applicable executive will either
be paid in full or reduced so that such payments are not subject to the excise tax under Code Section 4999, whichever results in the
better after-tax treatment to the executive.
Change in Control (No Termination)
Pursuant to the 2013 Plan, the 2015 Plan and award agreements thereunder, in the event of a change in control of the Company in
which outstanding awards are not assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity, (i) all time-based LTI awards will become
vested, (ii) all performance-based LTI awards will be deemed to be satisfied and paid at the greater of target or actual performance as
of the last trading day prior to the change in control prorated up to and including the date of the change in control, and (iii) all annual
short-term incentive awards will be paid at the greater of target or actual performance as of the last trading day prior to the change in
control prorated up to and including the date of the change in control.
Definitions
For each of our Named Executive Officers, “cause” generally has the following meaning:
the executive’s gross neglect or willful material breach of the executive’s principal employment responsibilities or duties;
a final judicial adjudication that the participant is guilty of any felony (other than a law, rule or regulation relating to a traffic
violation or other similar offense that has no material adverse effect on the Company or any of its affiliates);
the executive’s breach of any non-competition or confidentiality covenant between the executive and the Company or any
affiliate of the Company;
fraudulent conduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the course of the executive’s e mployment with the
Company or any of its affiliates;
the material breach by the executive of any other obligation that continues uncured for a period of 30 days after notice thereof
by the Company or any of its affiliates; or
for Mr. Sievert, his breach of his non-solicitation covenant, or his unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, assault or
other violent act toward any employee or third party, or other act or omission that, in each case, in the view of the Board,
constitutes a material breach of the Company’s written policies or Code of Conduct.
For Mr. Sievert, “good reason” is defined in the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement and the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement as
any of the following:
a material diminution in Mr. Sievert’s annual base salary, annual target STI award, or annual LTI target value or in the
maximum potential amount payable with respect to any STI award provided for under the employment agreement;
a material diminution in Mr. Sievert’s authority, duties or responsibilities, including, without limitation, any change in title or
the appointment of any person as a result of which Mr. Sievert ceases to be the Company’s sole Chief Executive Officer or
Mr. Sievert is not the sole executive reporting to the full Board;
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a change in Mr. Sievert’s reporting relationship such that Mr. Sievert no longer reports directly to the Board (including a
requirement that Mr. Sievert report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board);
a change of 50 miles or greater in the principal geographic location at which Mr. Sievert must perform his services under the
employment agreement; or
any material breach by the Company or its successor company, as applicable, of the employment agreement or any other
agreement between Mr. Sievert and the Company or the successor company, as applicable.
For purposes of the Executive Continuity Plan, “constructive termination” or “good reason” means, with respect to our Named
Executive Officers (other than Mr. Sievert), the occurrence, after a change in control, of any of the following conditions:
a material diminution in the participant’s duties, authority or responsibilities;
a material reduction in the participant’s base salary, target short-term incentive opportunity, or target long-term incentive
opportunity as in effect immediately prior to the change in control, except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the
Company’s and its subsidiaries’ financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all management employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries;
a material reduction in the kind or level of qualified retirement and welfare employee benefits from the like kind benefits to
which the participant was entitled immediately prior to a change in control with the result that the participant’s overall benefits
package is materially reduced without similar action occurring to other eligible comparably situated employees;
the relocation of the office at which the participant was principally employed immediately prior to a change in control to a
location more than 50 miles from the location of such office, or the participant being required to be based anywhere other than
such office, except to the extent the participant was not previously assigned to a principal location and except for required
travel on business to an extent substantially consistent with the participant’s business travel obligations at the time of the
change in control; or
such other event, if any, as is set forth in the participant’s agreement regarding executive continuity benefits.
For purposes of the 2022 STIP and the long-term incentive awards granted under the 2013 Plan and 2015 Plan, “good reason” means,
with respect to our Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Sievert), the occurrence of any of the following conditions:
a material diminution in the participant’s duties, authority or responsibilities;
a material diminution in the participant’s base salary, except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Company’s
and its subsidiaries’ financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all management employees of the Company
and its subsidiaries; or
the relocation of the office at which the participant was principally employed immediately prior to a change in control to a
location more than 50 miles from the location of such office, or the participant being required to be based anywhere other than
such office, except to the extent the participant was not previously assigned to a principal location and except for required
travel on business to an extent substantially consistent with the participant’s business travel obligations at the time of the
change in control.
For purposes of the Nelson Offer Letter, “good reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Mr. Nelson’s
express written consent, provided that he has complied with the “good reason process” (as described in the Nelson Offer Letter):
a material diminution in Mr. Nelson’s responsibility, authority or duty;
a diminution in Mr. N elson’s base salary, except for across-the-board salary reductions (not to exceed 10%) based on the
Company’s and its subsidiaries’ financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all management employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries; or
the relocation of the office at which Mr. Nelson is principally employed to a location more than 50 miles from the location of
such office, or Mr. Nelson being required to be based anywhere other than such office, except for required travel on business.
For each of our Named Executive Officers, “change in control” generally has the meaning set forth in the 2013 Plan.
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Estimated Payments
The following table presents the estimated compensation payable to each of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (other than
Mr. Draper, whose employment with the Company ended on April 2, 2022 and whose severance and termination payments and
benefits are described below under “—Separation Payments and Benefits to Mr. Draper”) if a termination of employment and/or
change in control (as applicable) had occurred as of December 31, 2022 under the circumstances described above. The amounts
shown with respect to RSUs and PRSUs are based on the closing price of our common stock ($140.00 per share) on December 30,
2022. The estimated compensation is presented in the following benefit categories:
Cash Severance: reflects cash severance (i) in the case of termination in connection with a corporate restructuring or a
termination without cause (including, for Mr. Sievert, our non-renewal of his then-current employment term) or for good reason
before a change in control (x) under the Severance Guidelines, or (y) pursuant to the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement and
(ii) in the case of termination without cause or for good reason in connection with or after a change in control, under the
Executive Continuity Plan;
RSUs: market value, as of December 31, 2022, of unvested time-based RSUs that would vest pursuant to the 2013 Plan, the
2015 Plan, related award agreements, the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, and/or the Nelson Offer Letter;
PRSUs: market value, as of December 31, 2022, of unvested PRSUs (assuming performance at target) that would vest
pursuant to the 2013 Plan, the 2015 Plan, related award agreements, the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement, and/or the
Nelson Offer Letter;
2022 STIP: portion of the 2022 short-term cash incentive that would be paid pursuant to (i) the 2022 STIP, (ii) the 2019 Sievert
Employment Agreement, and/or (iii) the Nelson Offer Letter;
Medical Coverage: estimated value of payment for continued medical coverage under COBRA pursuant to (i) the terms of our
Severance Guidelines, and/or (ii) the 2019 Sievert Employment Agreement;
Executive Office and Office Assistant: estimated potential value of this service pursuant to the terms under the 2019 Sievert
Employment Agreement; and
Outplacement Services: estimated potential value of this service pursuant to the terms of our Severance Guidelines.
The actual amounts that may become payable to our Named Executive Officers can be determined only following the officer’s
termination and the conclusion of all relevant incentive plan performance periods.
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Except in connection with a retirement by Messrs. Nelson or Ray or, under the A & R Sievert Employment Agreement, Mr. Sievert, if an
executive voluntarily leaves the Company (other than for good reason), the executive is not entitled to any severance compensation.
Name
Termination in Connection
with Restructuring Before
a Change in Control
($)
Termination Without Cause
or for Good Reason in
Connection with or After a
Change in Control
($)
Death or Disability
($)
G. Michael Sievert
Cash Severance 11,672,542 11,672,542
Time-Based RSUs 19,496,960 19,496,960 19,496,960
Performance-Based RSUs 63,959,420 63,959,420 63,959,420
2022 STIP 7,128,588 7,128,588 7,128,588
Office & Assistant 450,000 450,000
Medical Coverage 24,128 24,128
Outplacement Services 4,200 4,200
Total Estimated Value 102,735,838 102,735,838 90,584,968
Peter Osvaldik
Cash Severance 4,400,000 4,400,000
Time-Based RSUs 2,553,413 5,765,060 5,765,060
Performance-Based RSUs 5,224,683 9,024,820 9,024,820
2022 STIP 2,394,000 2,394,000 2,394,000
Medical Coverage 26,335 26,335
Outplacement Services 4,200 4,200
Total Estimated Value 14,602,631 21,614,415 17,183,880
Neville R. Ray
Cash Severance 5,700,000 5,700,000
Time-Based RSUs 4,834,713 9,192,820 9,192,820
Performance-Based RSUs 32,326,576 39,424,000 39,424,000
2022 STIP 3,249,000 3,249,000 3,249,000
Medical Coverage 26,804 26,804
Outplacement Services 4,200 4,200
Total Estimated Value 46,141,294 57,596,824 51,865,820
Mark W. Nelson
(1)
Cash Severance 5,415,000 5,415,000
Time-Based RSUs 1,434,627 4,303,880 4,303,880
Performance-Based RSUs 9,141,522 12,189,940 12,189,940
2022 STIP 3,005,325 3,005,325 3,005,325
Medical Coverage 31,613 31,613
Outplacement Services 4,200 4,200
Total Estimated Value 19,032,287 24,949,958 19,499,145
Peter A. Ewens
Cash Severance 3,750,000 3,750,000
Time-Based RSUs 2,362,920 4,586,400 4,586,400
Performance-Based RSUs 4,538,674 7,088,620 7,088,620
2022 STIP 1,923,750 1,923,750 1,923,750
Medical Coverage 18,186 18,186
Outplacement Services 4,200 4,200
Total Estimated Value 12,597,730 17,371,156 13,598,770
1 Upon Mr. Nelson’s voluntary resignation from the Company as of December 31, 2022 (if Mr. Nelson had reached age 60 by such date and following at least six months’ prior written notice),
under the terms of the Nelson Offer Letter, he would have been entitled to: (i) 2022 pro-rata STIP, (ii) continued vesting of his RSUs following retirement, (iii) continued vesting of his PRSUs
following retirement, (iv) Company-paid group medical and dental benefits for up to 18 months following termination, and (v) the Continued Mobile Discounts.
In addition to the items described above, the Named Executive Officers are entitled to receive amounts earned during the term of
employment through the date of termination. These amounts, which are not included in the table, include earned base salary, vested
awards under our long-term incentive awards, any vested entitlements under our applicable employee benefit plans, including vested
401(k) plan balances, and rights to continuation of coverage under our group medical plans at the Named Executive Officer’s expense.
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Separation Payments and Benefits to Mr. Draper
In connection with Mr. Draper’s termination on April 2, 2022, subject to Mr. Draper’s execution and non-revocation of a release of
claims in favor of the Company, he became eligible to receive certain payments and benefits pursuant to the Severance Guidelines
and the 2015 Plan and award agreements governing his outstanding equity awards. Such payments and benefits consisted of the
following: (i) a lump sum payment equal to $3,125,000, representing two times the sum of his total target cash compensation; (ii) a
pro-rated short-term incentive award for 2022, based on actual performance through December 31, 2022 (in the amount of $404,075);
(iii) accelerated vesting of the next tranche of Mr. Draper’s then-outstanding RSUs (valued at $1,604,687 based on the closing p rice of
the Company’s common stock as of April 1, 2022); (iv) continued vesting of Mr. Draper’s then-outstanding PRSUs, with the number of
PRSUs earned based on the lesser of (A) actual performance during the full performance period or (B) actual performance during the
portion of the performance period ending on the termination date (valued at $1,540,222 based on the closing price of the Company’s
common stock as of April 1, 2022), and pro-rated based on the length of his employment with us during the applicable performance
period; (v) up to 12 months of COBRA continuation (valued at approximately $20,886); and (vi) Company-paid outplacement services
(valued at $4,200).
PAY RATIO
As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information
regarding the relationship of the annual total compensation of our employees and the annual total compensation of Mr. Sievert, our
Chief Executive Officer. We have calculated the median of our employees’ 2022 total annual compensation (excluding our Chief
Executive Officer) to be $71,333. Our Chief Executive Officer’s total annual compensation for 2022, as set forth in the 2022 Summary
Compensation Table above (adjusted to include his employer-paid health benefits with respect to 2022), was $29,074,608. The
estimated ratio of the total compensation of Mr. Sievert to the median of the annual total compensation of our employees (other than
Mr. Sievert) was 408 to 1. We believe this pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with applicable rules of
the SEC. This information is being provided for compliance purposes. Neither the Compensation Committee nor management of the
Company used the pay ratio measure in making compensation decisions.
We identified the median employee by preparing a listing of 70,203 individuals (including only U.S. individuals and excluding
Mr. Sievert) who were employed by us on December 31, 2022, the last day of the calendar year, and examining the 2022 total
compensation paid to each such individual as reflected in our payroll records for 2022. We included all such employees (other than
Mr. Sievert), whether employed on a f ull-time, part-time, or seasonal basis who received a paycheck in the final pay period of the year.
As is permitted under Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we utilized the “de minimis” exemption to exclude all 114 of our non-U.S.
employees from the dataset, which non-U.S. employees represent approximately 0.16% of our total population (calculated using
70,203 U.S. employees and 114 non-U.S. employees). A list of the excluded employees and their respective countries is provided in
the following table:
Country # Employees Country # Employees Country # Employees Country # Employees
Argentina 1 Colombia 1 Japan 6 Sweden 3
Australia 5 Denmark 2 Mexico 5 Switzerland 1
Austria 3 France 5 Netherlands 6 Taiwan 1
Belgium 1 Germany 11 New Zealand 1 United Kingdom 19
Brazil 4 Hong Kong 6 Philippines 2
Canada 6 India 10 S. Korea 2
China 1 Italy 3 Singapore 9
We did not make any assumptions, adjustments, or estimates with respect to total compensation paid, and we did not annualize the
compensation for any employees that were not employed by us for all of 2022. We believe the use of total compensation paid for all
employees as reflected in our payroll records is a consistently applied compensation measure due to our large part-time, retail and
customer service employee population and practice of granting annual equity awards across our broad employee base.
Using the method described above, we identified a small sample of 15 employees, consisting of the median employee and 14 other
employees whose gross pay was very close to the median employee’s gross pay (“median group”). We then calculated annual total
compensation for such employees using the same methodology we use for our Named Executive Officers as set forth in the 2022
Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement, taking into account employer-paid costs for 2022 health benefits, and selected
the median employee from this median group. We believe that our median employee’s compensation reasonably reflects the actual
annual compensation of our employees generally in terms of realized pay and benefits.
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Pay Versus Performance
The following table summarizes the relationship between the compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer(s) (referred to in this
discussion as our “PEO(s)”) and the other Named Executive Officers (referred to in this discussion as our “Non-PEO NEOs”) and our
financial performance for the fiscal years shown in the table below.
Year
(1)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO
(Mr. Sievert)
($)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO
(Mr. Legere)
($)
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
(Mr. Sievert)
($)
(2) (3)
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
(Mr. Legere)
($)
(2) (3)
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
NEOs
(2)
($)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Non-PEO
NEOs
($)
(2) (3)
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based on:
Net
Income
(millions)
($)
Company
Selected Financial
Measure
(Free Cash Flow)
(5)
(millions)
($)
TMUS Total
Shareholder
Return
(4)
($)
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
(4)
($)
(a) (b) (b) (c) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
2022 29,060,048 86,602,023 10,461,699 21,148,334 179 81 2,590 7,656
2021 22,610,659 (15,052,969) 9,689,891 3,906,500 148 86 3,024 5,646
2020 54,914,014 137,195,887 143,189,517 159,658,024 15,474,100 36,420,755 172 94 3,064 3,001
(1)
In accordance with applicable SEC rules, since Messrs. Legere and Sievert both served as Chief Executive Officer during 2020, they are each included in the table above and corresponding
footnotes as a PEO. Accordingly, the PEOs and Non-PEO NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:
Year PEO Non-PEO NEOs
2022 G. Michael Sievert Peter Osvaldik, Neville R. Ray, Mark W. Nelson, Peter A. Ewens, Brandon D. Draper
2021 G. Michael Sievert Peter Osvaldik, Neville R. Ray, Mark W. Nelson, Peter A. Ewens, David A. Miller
2020 G. Michael Sievert & John J. Legere Peter Osvaldik, J. Braxton Carter, Neville R. Ray, Peter A. Ewens, David A. Miller, David R. Carey
(2)
The Summary Compensation Table totals reported for the PEOs and the average of the Non-PEO NEOs for each fiscal year were subject to the following adjustments per Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of
Regulation S-K to calculate “Compensation Actually Paid”:
2020 2021 2022
Mr. Sievert
($)
Mr. Legere
($)
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs $
Mr. Sievert
($)
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs ($)
Mr. Sievert
($)
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs ($)
Summary Compensation Table Total 54,914,014 137,195,887 15,474,100 22,610,659 9,689,891 29,060,048 10,461,699
Adjustments
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock
Awards” Column in the Summary Compensation Table for
Applicable Fiscal Year (44,253,227) (7,023,810) (13,684,862) (5,286,642) (20,175,892) (6,556,692)
Increase in Fair Value of Awards Granted during
Applicable Fiscal Year that Remain Unvested as of
Applicable Fiscal Year that Remained Outstanding and
Unvested as of Applicable Fiscal Year End 80,146,748 12,221,556 12,335,545 4,887,945 24,882,112 8,086,106
Increase/Deduction for Fair Value of Awards Granted
during Prior Fiscal Year that Remained Outstanding and
Unvested as of Applicable Fiscal Year End, determined
based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior Fiscal
Year End to Applicable Fiscal Year E nd 43,129,356 12,721,575 (32,788,245) (4,020,927) 50,960,366 8,204,158
Increase/Deduction in Fair Value of Awards Granted
during Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Applicable
Fiscal Year, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair
Value from Prior Fiscal Year End to Vesting Date 9,252,626 22,462,137 3,027,334 (3,526,065) (1,363,767) 1,875,390 953,063
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS 88,275,503 22,462,137 20,946,655 (37,663,628) (5,783,391) 57,541,976 10,686,634
Compensation Actually Paid 143,189,517 159,658,024 36,420,755 (15,052,969) 3,906,500 86,602,023 21,148,334
(3)
“Compensation Actually Paid” excludes the Stock Awards column from the relevant fiscal year’s Summary Compensation Table total. The equity values utilized in determining
“Compensation Actually Paid” instead reflect the aggregate of the following components, as applicable: (i) the fair value as of the end of the listed fiscal year of unvested equity awards
granted in that year; (ii) the change in fair value during the listed fiscal year of equity awards granted in prior years that remained outstanding and unvested at the end of the listed fiscal
year; and (iii) the change in fair value during the listed fiscal year through the vesting date of equity awards granted in prior years that vested during the listed fiscal year, less the fair value
at the end of the prior year of awards granted prior to the listed fiscal year that failed to meet applicable vesting conditions during the listed fiscal year. Equity values are calculated in
accordance with ASC Topic 718, and the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. For additional information
regarding the valuation assumptions used to calculate the fair value of our equity awards, please see the notes to our financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
applicable fiscal year.
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(4)
TMUS Total Shareholder Return represents cumulative TSR on a fixed investment of $100 in our common stock for the period beginning on the last trading day of 2019 through the end of
the relevant fiscal year, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Peer Group TSR represents the cumulative TSR on a fixed investment of $100 (the “Peer Group TSR”) of the Dow Jones U.S.
Telecommunications Index for the period beginning on the last trading day of 2019 through the end of the relevant fiscal year, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. The values included
in the columns titled “Compensation Actually Paid” to our PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs, calculated in accordance with newly adopted SEC disclosure rules, in each of the fiscal years
reported above and over the three-year cumulative period shows how the compensation awarded fluctuated year-over-year, primarily based on our stock price as of the last day of the listed
fiscal year, among other factors.
(5)
The Company has identified Free Cash Flow as the company-selected measure for the pay versus performance disclosure, as it represents the most important financial performance measure
used to link compensation actually paid to the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs in 2022 to the Company’s performance. See Appendix A to this Proxy Statement for a reconciliation of Free Cash
Flow, a non-GAAP measure, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and Performance Measures
The table below reflects the relationship between the “Compensation Actually Paid” to Mr. Sievert, our PEO, and the average
“Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-PEO NEOs and the performance measures shown in the pay versus performance table from
2020 to 2022:
Period
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Mr. Sievert
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to other NEOs
TMUS
TSR
Peer
Group
TSR
Net
Income
Free
Cash
Flow
2020 to 2022
-40%
-42% 79% -19% -15% 155%
Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Sievert and the Average of the Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-PEO
NEOs and the Company’s Cumulative TSR. From 2020 to 2022, the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average of the
compensation actually paid to the Non-PEO NEOs decreased by 40% and 42%, respectively, compared to a 79% increase in our TSR
over the same time period.
Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Sievert and the Average of the Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-PEO
NEOs and the Company’s Net Income. From 2020 to 2022, the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average of the
compensation actually paid to the Non-PEO NEOs decreased by 40% and 42%, respectively, compared to a 15% decrease in our Net
Income over the same time period.
Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Sievert and the Average of the Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-PEO
NEOs and the Company’s Free Cash Flow. From 2020 to 2022, the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average of the
compensation actually paid to the Non-PEO NEOs decreased by 40% and 42%, respectively, compared to a 155% increase in our
Free Cash Flow over the same time period.
Relationship Between the Company’s TSR and the Peer Group TSR. Peer Group TSR decreased by 19% from 2020 to 2022 as
compared to the Company’s TSR, which increased by 79% over the same time period. As the values change considerably from year-to-
year based on stock price performance, they further demonstrate the “pay-for-performance” compensation philosophy of our executive
compensation program. As the table demonstrates, the compensation of our PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs is higher when our stock
price performs well, and lower when the stock price does not perform as well, demonstrating the clear alignment of interests of our
PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs and our stockholders.
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABULAR LIST
We believe the following performance measures represent the most important financial performance measures used by us to link
compensation actually paid to our NEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022:
US GAAP Service Revenue;
Core Adjusted EBITDA; and
Free Cash Flow.
In the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement, we provide greater detail on the elements of our
executive compensation program and our “pay-for-performance” compensation philosophy. We believe the Company’s executive
compensation program appropriately rewards our PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs for Company and individual performance, promotes
retention of our senior leadership team and supports long-term value creation for our stockholders.
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PROPOSAL 4:
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY
OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES
TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking stockholders to vote on an advisory basis on whether future advisory
votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (i.e., the say-on-pay vote reflected in Proposal Number 3 above)
should occur every year, every two years or every three years. The Board previously determined to hold triennial say-on-pay votes
starting with the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.
We urge stockholders to review the information presented in connection with Proposal No. 3 in this proxy statement, as well as the
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, compensation tables and related narrative discussion in this proxy statement for a
more detailed discussion of our compensation programs and policies and the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers.
The Board has determined that holding an advisory “say-on-pay” vote every three years is most appropriate for the Company and
recommends that stockholders vote to hold such advisory votes in the future every three years. The Board believes that holding an
advisory say-on-pay vote every three years offers the closest alignment with the Company’s approach to executive compensation and
its underlying philosophy that seek to enhance the long-term growth of the company and to attract, retain and motivate our executive
officers over the long term. The Board believes a three-year cycle for the advisory say-on-pay vote will provide investors the most
meaningful timing alternative by which to evaluate the effectiveness of our executive compensation strategies and their alignment with
the company’s business and results of operations. We carefully review changes to our program to maintain the consistency and
credibility of the program, which is important in motivating and retaining our employees. The Board therefore also believes that a
three-year vote cycle for the advisory say-on-pay vote will give the Board sufficient time to thoughtfully consider the results of the
advisory vote and to implement any desired changes to our executive compensation policies and procedures.
Although this vote on the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes is advisory and non-binding, the Board and the Compensation
Committee value stockholders’ opinions and will consider the outcome of the vote when considering the frequency of future advisory
say-on-pay votes.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OPTION
OF ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS AS THE PREFERRED
FREQUENCY FOR ADVISORY VOTES TO APPROVE THE
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Required Vote
The plurality of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this proposal.
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PROPOSAL 5:
APPROVAL OF T-MOBILE US, INC.
2023 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
Background
Our Board adopted the T-Mobile US, Inc. 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) on March 24, 2023, subject to stockholder approval.
Awards under the Plan provide employees, consultants and directors an opportunity to acquire or increase an ownership stake in our
Company, which we believe will enhance our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified service providers who make or are
expected to make important contributions to the Company and align their economic interests with those of our stockholders. A copy of
the Plan is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement, and the description of the material terms of the Plan in this Proposal is
qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Plan.
The Plan is intended to replace the 2013 Plan and the 2015 Plan (together, the “Prior Plans”). If our stockholders approve the Plan, the
Plan will become e ffective on June 16, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) and will supersede and replace the Prior Plans, and no further
awards will be granted under the Prior Plans from and after the Effective Date. However, the terms and conditions of the Prior Plans
will continue to govern any outstanding awards granted thereunder. If the Plan is not approved by our stockholders, then the Plan will
not become effective, the Prior Plans will continue in full force and effect, and we may continue to grant awards under the Prior Plans,
subject to their respective terms, conditions and limitations, using the shares available for issuance thereunder.
Stockholder Approval
Stockholder approval of the Plan is necessary in order for us to meet the stockholders’ approval requirements of NASDAQ, and to
grant stock options that qualify as incentive stock options, as defined under Code Section 422.
Reasonable Equity Dilution and Key Historical Equity Metrics
In determining the number of shares of common stock to request for approval to reserve for issuance under the Plan, our management
team worked with the Compensation Committee to evaluate a number of factors, including our recent share usage under each of the
Prior Plans, anticipated share usage under the Plan, and criteria expected to be utilized by institutional proxy advisory firms in
evaluating our proposal for the Plan. Specifically, our Compensation Committee considered the following:
In fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022, equity awards representing a total of approximately 7,991,353 shares, 5,894,167 shares
and 5,971,037 shares, respectively, were granted under the 2013 Plan and the 2015 Plan, for an annual equity burn rate of
0.70%, 0.47% and 0.48%. The Company’s three-year average burn rate is as follows:
Year
Number of
Shares
Subject to
Awards
Weighted
Average
Basic
Common
Shares
Burn Rate
(%)
2020 7,991,353 1,144,206,326 0.70
2021 5,894,167 1,247,154,988 0.47
2022 5,971,037 1,249,763,934 0.48
Average Three-Year Burn Rate: 0.55
Equity burn rate is calculated by dividing (i) the number of shares subject to equity awards granted (including time-based
restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units, after taking into account adjustments to performance-
based awards on actual performance) during the fiscal year by (ii) the number of shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal
year. We expect the proposed aggregate share reserve under the Plan to provide us with enough shares for awards for
approximately 5 years, assuming we continue to grant awards consistent with our current practices and historical usage, as
reflected in our historical burn rate, and further dependent on the price of our shares and hiring activity in the coming years,
forfeitures of outstanding awards, and noting that future circumstances may require us to change our current equity grant
practices.
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As of March 31, 2023, 9,297,695 shares (assuming maximum performance of all then-outstanding PRSUs) remained available
for issuance under the Prior Plans, which are our only incentive award plans with shares available for issuance. In fiscal years
2020, 2021 and 2022, the end of year overhang rate was approximately 3.37%, 2.98% and 2.40%, respectively. If the Plan is
approved, we expect our overhang at the end of fiscal year 2023 will be approximately 4.50%. Overhang is calculated by
dividing (i) the sum of the number of shares subject to equity awards outstanding at the end of the fiscal year plus shares
remaining available for issuance for future awards (inclusive of our 2014 ESPP) at the end of the fiscal year by (ii) the number
of shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.
Additionally, as of March 31, 2023, outstanding grants under all of our equity plans (including the Prior Plans), and shares remaining
available for grant under the Prior Plans, are provided in the table below:
Available for Issuance (under both Prior Plans) 9,297,695
Stock Options Outstanding 457,767
Unvested Restricted Stock Units Outstanding 9,313,604
Unvested Performance Restricted Stock Units Outstanding 2,359,367
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding
Common Stock Outstanding 1,204,696,325
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Stock Options Outstanding $56.4546
Weighted-Average Remaining Duration (Years) of Stock Options Outstanding 2.3437 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 3,921,804
In light of the factors described above, and the fact that the ability to continue to grant equity compensation is vital in our view to our
ability to continue to attract and retain employees in the extremely competitive labor markets in which we compete, our Board has
determined that the size of the share reserve under the Plan is reasonable and appropriate at this time.
Material Terms of the Plan
The material features of the Plan are described below. This summary is qualified by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of
which is attached as Annex A to this Proxy Statement.
Purpose. The Plan is intended to enhance our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified persons who make (or are
expected to make) important contributions to our Company by providing these individuals with an opportunity to acquire or increase a
direct proprietary interest in the operations and future success of our Company via equity ownership and/or equity-linked
compensation. Our Board believes that equity ownership opportunities and/or equity-linked compensatory opportunities are necessary
to remain competitive in its industry and are essential to recruiting and retaining the highly qualified employees who help us meet our
goals.
Eligibility. Our employees, consultants and non-employee directors, and employees and consultants of our affiliates, will be eligible to
receive awards under the Plan; however incentive stock options may only be granted to our employees. As of March 31, 2023, there
were approximately 73,000 employees and consultants and six non-employee directors eligible to receive awards under the Plan.
Administration. The Plan will be administered by the Board with respect to awards to non-employee directors and by the
Compensation Committee with respect to other participants, each of which may delegate its duties and responsibilities to one or more
of our officers or committees of our directors and/or officers (all such bodies and delegates are referred to collectively as the “plan
administrator”), subject to certain limitations that may be imposed under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, stock exchange rules or
other applicable laws, as applicable. T he plan administrator has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the
Plan, to interpret the Plan and grant agreements thereunder, to adopt, amend and repeal administrative rules for the Plan as it deems
advisable, and to remedy defects, ambiguities, omissions, or inconsistencies in the Plan or any grant agreement as it deems necessary
or appropriate. The plan administrator also has the authority to select employees, consultants and non-employee directors to receive
awards under the Plan, to grant awards under the Plan and set the terms and conditions (including vesting conditions) of awards
under the Plan, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan.
Shares Available for Awards. The aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted
under the Plan shall be the sum of (a) 24,000,000 shares and (b) any shares which remain available for issuance under the Prior Plans
as of the Effective Date. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock
options granted under the Plan will be 24,000,000. Shares granted under the Plan may be treasury shares, authorized but unissued
shares, or shares purchased on the open market.
If an award (or portion thereof) expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for or settled in cash, surrendered, repurchased or
canceled without having been fully exercised/settled or forfeited, in any case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring
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shares covered by the award (at a price no greater than the price paid by the participant for such shares) or that results in the
Company not issuing shares under the award, any unused shares subject to the award will again be available for new grants under the
Plan. The payment of dividends or dividend equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding award will not count against the
overall share limit. Shares that are (i) subject to a stock appreciation right (“SAR”) that are not issued in connection with the stock
settlement of the SAR on its exercise, (ii) purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of options,
(iii) tendered or withheld to satisfy the exercise price of an option, or (iv) tendered or withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations
associated with an award, in any case, may not be used again for new grants of awards.
Awards granted under the Plan in substitution for any options or other equity or equity-based awards granted by an entity before the
entity’s merger or consolidation with us or our acquisition of the entity’s property or equity securities will not reduce the shares
available for grant under the Plan, but will (if applicable) count against the maximum number of shares that may be issued upon the
exercise of incentive stock options.
Limitations on Awards. The maximum number of shares of our common stock subject to options or SARs that may granted to any one
participant under the Plan during any twelve (12)-month period will be 5,000,000 shares. The maximum number of shares of our
common stock subject to awards other than options or SARs that may be granted to any one participant under the Plan any twelve
(12)-month period will be 2,000,000 shares. The maximum amount that may be paid in cash to any one participant during any twelve
(12)-month period with respect to one or more awards payable in cash will be (i) $25,000,000 for annual cash incentive awards or (ii)
$25,000,000 for other awards. In addition, the sum of any cash or other compensation and the value of awards (determined as of the
date of grant under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor
thereto) that may be granted to any non-employee director as compensation for services as a non-employee director during any fiscal
year may not exceed $1,000,000.
Awards. The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, SARs,
restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents, and other stock or cash based awards. Certain awards under the Plan
may constitute or provide for a deferral of compensation, subject to Section 409A of the Code, which may impose additional
requirements on the terms and conditions of such awards. All awards under the Plan are or will be set forth in award agreements
which detail the terms and conditions of the awards, including any applicable vesting and payment terms and post-termination
exercise limitations. A brief description of each award type follows.
Stock Options. The plan administrator may determine the number of shares to be covered by each stock option, the exercise
price and such other terms, conditions, and limitations, including vesting, exercise, term and forfeiture provisions, applicable
to each stock option as it deems necessary or advisable. Stock options provide for the purchase of shares of our common
stock in the future at an exercise price set on the grant date. Stock options granted under the Plan may be either nonqualified
stock options or incentive stock options. Incentive stock options, by contrast to nonqualified stock options, may provide tax
deferral beyond exercise and favorable capital gains tax treatment to their holders if certain holding period and other
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code are satisfied. The exercise price of a stock option is determined by the plan
administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date
of grant (or 110% in the case of incentive stock options granted to an employee who owns more than 10% of the Company),
except with respect to certain substitute options granted in connection with a corporate transaction. The term of a stock option
may not be longer than ten years (or five years in the case of incentive stock options granted to an employee who owns more
than 10% of the Company). No dividends or dividend equivalents will be payable with respect to stock options.
SARs. The plan administrator may determine the number of shares to be covered by each SAR, the exercise price and such
other terms, conditions, and limitations, including vesting, exercise, term and forfeiture provisions, applicable to each SAR as
it deems necessary or advisable. S ARs entitle their holder, upon exercise, to receive from us an amount equal to the
appreciation of the shares subject to the award between the grant date and the exercise date. The exercise price of a SAR may
not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of grant, except with respect to certain
substitute SARs granted in connection with a corporate transaction. The term of a SAR may not be longer than ten years. N o
dividends or dividend equivalents will be payable with respect to SARs.
Restricted Stock. Restricted stock is an award of nontransferable shares of our common stock which shares remain forfeitable
unless and until specified conditions are met. The plan administrator may determine the terms and conditions of restricted
stock awards, including the number of shares awarded, the purchase price, if any, to be paid by the recipient, the applicable
vesting conditions, and any rights to acceleration thereof. Vesting conditions determined by the plan administrator may
include continued service, performance and/or other conditions. The Plan provides that dividends payable with respect to
restricted stock prior to the vesting of such restricted stock instead will be paid out to the participant only as and to the extent
that the applicable vesting conditions of the underlying award are subsequently satisfied and the restricted stock vests.
Dividends payable with respect to the portion of a restricted stock award that fails to vest will be forfeited.
Restricted Stock Units. Restricted stock units are contractual promises to deliver shares of our common stock (or its equivalent
value in cash or other consideration) in the future, which may also remain forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are
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met (which may include attainment of performance criteria). Delivery of the shares underlying restricted stock units may be
deferred under the terms of the award or at the election of the participant if the plan administrator permits such a deferral. The
terms and conditions applicable to restricted stock units are determined by the plan administrator, subject to the conditions
and limitations contained in the Plan.
Other Stock or Cash Based Awards. Other stock or cash based awards are awards of cash, fully vested shares of our common
stock and other awards valued, wholly or partially, by reference to, or otherwise based on, shares of our common stock or other
property. Other stock or cash based awards may be granted as standalone payments or awards or as payment in lieu of
compensation to which a participant is otherwise entitled. The plan administrator will determine the terms and conditions of
other stock or cash based awards, which may include any vesting terms and conditions as determined by the plan
administrator.
Dividend Equivalents. Dividend equivalents represent the right to receive the equivalent value of dividends paid on shares of
our common stock and may be granted in tandem with restricted stock units or other stock or cash based awards. Dividend
equivalents will not be payable with respect to options or SARs. Dividend equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an
account for the participant, settled in cash or shares of our common stock and subject to the same restrictions on
transferability and forfeitability as the award to which it relates. Under the Plan, dividend equivalents payable with respect to
an award shall only paid to a participant to the extent that the vesting conditions of the underlying award are subsequently
satisfied and the award vests. Dividend equivalents payable with respect to the portion of the award that fails to vest will be
forfeited.
Adjustments; Certain Transactions. In the event of certain changes in our corporate structure, including any dividend, distribution,
combination, merger, recapitalization or other corporate transaction, the plan administrator may make appropriate adjustments to the
terms and conditions of outstanding awards under the Plan to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the benefits or intended benefits
under the Plan, to facilitate the transaction or event or to give effect to applicable changes in law or accounting standards. In addition,
in the event of certain non-reciprocal transactions with our stockholders known as “equity restructurings,” the plan administrator will
make equitable adjustments to the Plan and to outstanding awards granted thereunder as it deems appropriate to reflect the
transaction, which may include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding award and/or the exercise
price or grant price of each outstanding award, granting new awards, and making a cash payment to participants.
Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a “change in control” of the Company, outstanding awards will (i) with respect to any
award held by a non-employee director, become fully vested and exercisable (as applicable) immediately prior to the change in
control, (ii) with respect to any award held by an employee or consultant, to the extent that the outstanding awards are not assumed,
substituted, converted or replaced by a successor entity, become fully vested and exercisable (as applicable) immediately prior to the
change in control and (iii) with respect to any award held by an employee or consultant that is assumed, substituted, converted or
replaced by a successor entity and such employee or consultant experiences a qualifying termination within one year of the change in
control of the Company, then such award will become fully vested and exercisable (as applicable). For purposes of the preceding
sentence, performance awards will be deemed satisfied and, as applicable, vest and be paid at the greater of (x) target or (y) the
actual level of performance determined as if the applicable performance period had ended as of the last trading day immediately
preceding the change in control (or such other date prior to the change in control as determined by the plan administrator to be
necessary or appropriate based on the applicable performance goal)
Foreign Participants and Transferability. The plan administrator may modify awards granted to participants who are foreign nationals
or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures to address differences in laws, rules, regulations or
customs of such foreign jurisdictions. Awards under the Plan are generally non-transferable, except for certain beneficiary
designations, a domestic relations order (subject to the plan administrator’s consent), or by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and are generally exercisable only by the participant. Any permitted transfer under the Plan will be without consideration
except as required by applicable law.
Tax Withholding. We have the authority to deduct and withhold from any payment otherwise due to a participant, or require a
participant to remit to us, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local and foreign taxes required to be withheld under
applicable law with respect to any taxable event concerning a participant arising as a result of the Plan. With regard to tax
withholding obligations arising in connection with awards under the Plan, payment may be made through an agent’s electronic
platform or wire transfer of immediately available funds or, at the discretion of the plan administrator, by cash or check, by delivery of
shares of our common stock (including shares delivered by attestation and shares retained from the award creating the obligation), by
via broker-assisted sales, or by any combination of the foregoing.
Claw-back. All awards granted under the Plan (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefits received by any participant
in connection with such awards) will be subject to any compensation recovery policy that may be implemented by the Company
(whether or not currently in effect), including any compensation recovery policy adopted to comply with applicable law (including the
requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and rules and regulations thereunder).
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No Repricing. Except in connection with certain corporate transactions, the Plan provides that the plan administrator may not, without
the approval of the Company’s stockholders, reduce the per-share exercise price of any outstanding option or SAR or grant any new
award or make any cash payment in substitution for or upon the cancellation of any outstanding option or SAR when the exercise
price of such option or SAR exceeds the fair market value of the underlying shares.
Plan Amendment and Termination. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; however, no amendment, other
than an amendment that is permitted by the applicable grant agreement, that increases the number of shares available for issuance
under the Plan or that is made to comply with applicable law, may materially and adversely affect an outstanding award without the
consent of the affected participant. Stockholder approval will be obtained for any amendment to increase any individual or
non-employee director award limit, to amend, modify, terminate or suspend the stock option and SAR repricing provisions, and to the
extent necessary to comply with applicable laws. The Plan (if approved by our stockholders) will remain in effect until the tenth
anniversary of the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated by our Board. No incentive stock option may be granted under the Plan
after the tenth anniversary of the earlier of the date on which the Board adopted the Plan and the date on which our stockholders
approve the Plan.
Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Plan
The following is a general summary of the current law of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences of awards under the Plan.
The following summary discusses the general federal income tax principles applicable to the Plan and is provided only for general
information. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and, among other considerations, does not describe state, local, or foreign
tax consequences. Tax considerations may vary from locality to locality and depending on individual circumstances. This summary is
not intended as tax advice to participants, who should consult their own tax advisors.
Non-Qualified Stock Options. If a participant is granted a nonqualified stock option under the Plan, the participant should not have
taxable income on the grant of the option. Generally, the participant should recognize ordinary income at the time of exercise in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the shares acquired on the date of exercise, less the exercise price paid for the shares. The
participant’s basis in the common stock for purposes of determining gain or loss on a subsequent sale or disposition of such shares
generally will be the fair market value of our common stock on the date the participant exercises such option. Any subsequent gain or
loss should be taxable as a long-term or short-term capital gain or loss. We or our subsidiaries or affiliates generally should be entitled
to a federal income tax deduction at the time and for the same amount as the participant recognizes ordinary income, subject to Code
limitations.
Incentive Stock Options. A participant receiving incentive stock options should not recognize taxable income upon grant or at the
time of exercise. However, the excess of the fair market value of the shares of our common stock received over the option exercise
price is an item of tax preference income potentially subject to the alternative minimum tax. If stock acquired upon exercise of an
incentive stock option is held for a minimum of two years from the date of grant and one year from the date of exercise and otherwise
satisfies the incentive stock option requirements, the gain or loss (in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value
on the date of disposition and the exercise price) upon disposition of the stock should be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss,
and we should not be entitled to any deduction. If the holding period requirements are not met, the incentive stock option should be
treated as one that does not meet the requirements of the Code for incentive stock options and the participant should recognize
ordinary income at the time of the disposition equal to the excess of the amount realized over the exercise price, but not more than
the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the incentive s tock option is exercised over the exercise price, with any
remaining gain or loss being treated as capital gain or capital loss. We and our subsidiaries or affiliates generally are not entitled to a
tax deduction upon either the exercise of an incentive stock option or upon disposition of the shares acquired pursuant to such
exercise, except to the extent that the participant recognizes ordinary income on disposition of the shares, subject to Code limitations.
Restricted Stock Units. A participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon grant of restricted stock units. When cash or
shares of common stock are delivered under the terms of the award, the participant should recognize ordinary income equal to the
cash payment or the fair market value of the shares delivered, as the case may be, less any amount (if any) paid by the participant for
such shares, and we or our subsidiaries or affiliates generally should be entitled to a corresponding deduction at that time, subject to
Code limitations.
Other Awards. The current federal income tax consequences of other awards authorized under the Plan generally follow certain basic
patterns: SARs are taxed and deductible in substantially the same manner as nonqualified stock options; nontransferable restricted
stock subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture results in income recognition equal to the excess of the fair market value over the price
paid, if any, only at the time the restrictions lapse (unless the recipient elects to accelerate recognition as of the date of grant through
a Code Section 83(b) election); dividend equivalents, cash awards and other stock awards are generally subject to tax at the time of
payment. We and our subsidiaries or affiliates generally should be entitled to a federal income tax deduction at the time and for the
same amount as the participant recognizes ordinary income.
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Application of Code Section 409A. Certain types of awards under the Plan may constitute, or provide for, a deferral of compensation
subject to Code Section 409A. Unless certain requirements set forth in Code Section 409A are complied with, holders of such awards
may be taxed earlier than would otherwise be the case (e.g., at the time of vesting instead of the time of payment) and may be subject
to an additional 20% penalty tax (and, potentially, certain interest penalties and additional state taxes). To the extent applicable, the
Plan and awards granted under the Plan are intended to be structured and interpreted in a manner intended to either comply with or
be exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance
that may be issued under Code Section 409A. To the extent determined necessary or appropriate by the plan administrator, the Plan
and applicable award agreements may be amended to further comply with Code Section 409A or to exempt the applicable awards
from Code Section 409A.
Stock Price
The closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ as of March 31, 2023 was $144.84 per share.
New Plan Benefits
Awards that our named executive officers, directors, other executive officers and other employees may receive under the Plan will be
determined in the discretion of our Board or Compensation Committee, as applicable, in the future, and neither our Board nor our
Compensation Committee has made any determination with respect to future grants to any persons under the Plan as of the date of
this Proxy Statement. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the f uture benefits that will be received by participants under the Plan,
or the benefits that would have been received by such participants if the Plan had been in effect in the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2022.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE APPROVAL OF THE T -MOBILE US, INC. 2023
INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this
proposal.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2022, with respect to outstanding equity awards and shares available for
future issuance under our equity compensation plans.
Plan Category
Number of
Securities to Be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights (#)
(a)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Options,
Warrants and
Rights ($)
(b)
Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column (a))(#)
(c)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders: 11,823,065
(3)
Stock Options
(2)
——
Restricted Stock Units 6,680,303
(2)
——
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Stockholders:
(1)
8,243,526
(6)
Stock Options 233,613
(4)
$55.02
(5)
Restricted Stock Units 3,053,539
(4)
(5)
Total 9,967,455 $55.02 20,066,591
(7)
1 The Metro Communications, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, the Layer3 TV, Inc. 2013 Stock Plan, the Sprint Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Sprint Corporation Amended
and Restated 2015 Plan were assumed by the Company in connection with prior mergers or other acquisitions and have not been approved by T-Mobile’s stockholders. With the exception
of the Sprint Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Plan, no further awards may be granted under any of these plans.
2 Represents the number of underlying shares of common stock associated with outstanding options or RSUs and PRSUs, as applicable, granted under our 2013 Plan (with PRSUs calculated
assuming target performance).
3 Represents the number of shares available for future issuance under stockholder approved equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022, which is comprised of 6,837,835 shares
under our 2013 Plan and 4,985,230 shares subject to outstanding rights under the 2014 ESPP (of which 1,063,426 were purchased on March 31, 2023 for the offering period that included
December 31, 2022).
4 Represents the number of underlying shares of common stock associated with outstanding options, RSUs and PRSUs, as applicable, granted under the Sprint Corporation Amended and
Restated 2015 Plan (with PRSUs calculated assuming target performance). In addition, 310,859 shares of common stock may be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options, RSUs and
PRSUs (calculated assuming target performance) under our other non-stockholder approved equity compensation plans as follows: (i) Metro Communications, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive
Plan, 10,166 shares; (ii) Layer3 TV, Inc. 2013 Stock Plan, 7,127 shares; and (iii) Sprint Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, 293,566 shares.
5 Represents the weighted-average exercise price of options outstanding under the Sprint Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Plan. RSUs and PRSUs do not have an exercise price and
are not included in the weighted average exercise price. The weighted average exercise price of options (excluding, for clarity, RSUs and PRSUs) granted under our other non-stockholder
approved equity compensation plans (the Metro Communications, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, the Layer3 TV, Inc. 2013 Stock Plan, and the Sprint Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive
Plan) is $55.02.
6 Represents the number of shares available for future issuance under the Sprint Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Plan as of December 31, 2022.
7 Represents the total number of shares available for future issuance under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022, which is comprised of 6,837,835 shares under our 2013
Plan, 8,243,526 shares under the Sprint Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Plan, and 4,985,230 shares subject to outstanding rights under the 2014 ESPP (of which 1,063,426 were
purchased on March 31, 2023 for the offering period that included December 31, 2022). The 2014 ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares at 85% of the lower of the fair market
value on the first or last trading day of the six-month offering period. Pursuant to the terms of the 2014 ESPP, the number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 ESPP will
automatically increase each year on the first day of our fiscal year in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 5,000,000 shares and (ii) such smaller number as determined by the Compensation
Committee, if any. Since the adoption of the 2014 ESPP in 2014, the Compensation Committee has determined that no additional shares were necessary to be added to the 2014 ESPP
(and, accordingly, these automatic increases have not occurred in past years); however, on each of January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, the shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the
2014 ESPP were automatically increased by 5,000,000.
SPRINT CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED 2015 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
In connection with the closing of the Sprint Combination, T-Mobile assumed the 2015 Plan and may grant awards covering T-Mobile
common stock under the 2015 Plan. The material terms of the 2015 Plan are described below:
Administration. The 2015 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which has the authority to interpret, construe and
make determinations regarding any provision of the 2015 Plan and any award granted thereunder. In addition, certain administrative
duties may be delegated to the Company’s officers, directors or advisors, subject to limitations contained in the 2015 Plan.
Share Reserve. As of December 31, 2022, the maximum number of shares of our common stock which may be granted under the 2015
Plan was 8,243,526. If any award granted under the 2015 Plan expires, is forfeited or otherwise terminates without being fully
exercised, or is settled in cash, such shares will again be available for grant under the 2015 Plan. Shares of common stock tendered or
withheld for the payment of the exercise price of an award, or to satisfy any applicable withholding taxes upon exercise, vesting or
payment of an award, will not again be available for issuance under the 2015 Plan.
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Eligibility. Employees, directors, consultants and other service providers who were engaged by Sprint and its subsidiaries prior to the
closing of the Sprint Combination or were hired by us following the closing of the Sprint Combination are eligible to receive awards
under the 2015 Plan.
Awards. We may grant awards of stock options (including incentive stock options (as defined in Code Section 422) (“ISOs”)
and non-qualified stock options), appreciation rights, RSUs, restricted stock, performance shares, performance units, and other stock-
based or cash-based awards under the 2015 Plan. Subject to adjustment as described in the 2015 Plan, no individual may be granted
stock options (or other awards with rights which are substantially similar to stock options) for more than 5,000,000 shares of common
stock in any fiscal year.
Stock Options and Appreciation Rights. Stock options are rights to purchase shares of common stock upon the exercise
thereof at a fixed exercise price that is set on the grant date. Appreciation rights generally entitle their holder, upon exercise, to
receive an amount in cash or shares equal to the appreciation of the shares subject to the award between the grant date and
exercise date. Stock options granted under the 2015 Plan may be ISOs or non-qualified stock options. In no event may a stock
option have a term extending beyond the tenth anniversary of the date of grant (or the fifth anniversary of the date of grant for
ISOs granted to certain significant stockholders). The exercise price of any stock option or appreciation right granted under
the 2015 Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock underlying the option on the
applicable date of grant (or 110% in the case of ISOs granted to certain significant stockholders).
RSUs. An RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock (or its fair market value in cash) at a future date
upon the satisfaction of specific conditions set forth in the applicable award agreement.
Other Awards. Restricted stock is an award of nontransferable shares of our common stock that are subject to certain vesting
conditions and other restrictions. Performance shares and performance units are awards that become payable, in cash or
shares, upon the satisfaction of specified performance objectives set forth in the applicable award agreement. Other stock or
cash-based awards are awards of cash, fully vested shares of our common stock and other awards valued wholly or partially by
referring to, or otherwise based on, shares of our common stock.
Terms and Conditions of Awards. Each award is evidenced by an award agreement specifying the applicable terms and conditions
(including vesting conditions and any terms and conditions related to forfeiture and termination of service) of such award, which are
determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. Except as set forth in an award agreement, unvested awards are
forfeited without payment upon a participant’s termination of service.
Adjustments; Change in Control. In the event of certain changes in our capital structure, including any stock dividend, stock split,
combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the Company’s capital structure, or any merger, consolidation, spin-off,
split-off, spin-out, reorganization, or other corporate transaction or event having a similar effect, the Board may adjust outstanding
awards under the 2015 Plan and the share limit under the 2015 Plan to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights under the 2015
Plan. Unless otherwise provided by the Compensation Committee, if there is a “change in control” of the Company (as defined in the
2015 Plan) and the resulting entity does not assume, convert or replace awards outstanding under the 2015 Plan, such awards will
become fully vested and all restrictions thereon will lapse, with any performance objectives deemed satisfied at target level. If the
resulting entity assumes, converts or replaces such outstanding awards, any applicable performance objectives will be deemed
attained at target level and all outstanding awards will become fully vested upon the participant’s involuntary termination of service
without cause or resignation with good reason, in either case, within 18 months following the change in control (or within six months
prior to the change in control in certain circumstances). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a change in control, the Board
may cancel and cash-out outstanding options upon a change in control.
280G Cutback. The 2015 Plan contains a Code Section 280G “cutback” provision pursuant to which any “parachute payments”
(including accelerated vesting of awards under the 2015 Plan) that become payable to a participant will be reduced so that such
payments are not subject to the excise tax under code Section 4999 (except as otherwise provided in an agreement between the
participant and the Company).
Transferability; Clawback; Recoupment. Generally, awards granted under the 2015 Plan are not transferable except by will or the laws
of descent and distribution, or as otherwise permitted by the Board or the Compensation Committee. All awards granted under the
2015 Plan are subject to deduction, forfeiture, recoupment or similar requirement in accordance with any clawback policy that may be
implemented by the Company from time to time or any other agreement or arrangement with a grantee. In addition, to the extent set
forth in an award agreement, a participant may be required to forfeit, return or repay to the Company (as applicable) his or her awards
or shares acquired pursuant to awards (or the fair market value thereof, if such shares are disposed of) if the Board or the
Compensation Committee determines that the participant has engaged in any detrimental activity (as defined in the 2015 Plan) during
his or her service with the Company or a subsidiary thereof or within a specified period thereafter.
Amendment and Termination. The 2015 Plan will automatically terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date the 2015 Plan became
effective, unless earlier terminated. Our Board may amend, suspend or terminate the 2015 Plan at any time; however, except in
connection with certain changes in capital structure, stockholder approval is required for any amendment that would (i) materially
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increase the benefits accruing to participants under the 2015 Plan, (ii) materially increase the number of shares of common s tock
which may be issued thereunder, (iii) materially modify the requirements for participation in the 2015 Plan, or (iv) amend any
outstanding options to reduce the exercise price thereof, cancel any options in exchange for cash or another award with a lower
exercise price, or otherwise “reprice” options, and any amendment that otherwise requires stockholder approval under applicable law
or the rules of the applicable stock exchange. In addition, except in connection with certain changes in capital structure, no
amendment may materially impair the rights of any participant without his or her consent.
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PROPOSAL 6: APPROVAL OF T-MOBILE US, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2014
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Background
We originally adopted the 2014 ESPP, effective October 30, 2014, for the purpose of providing employees of our Company and our
designated subsidiaries or parent companies with an opportunity to acquire an equity ownership interest in the Company to
encourage such employees to remain in the employ of the Company and our designated subsidiaries or parent companies.
We are now requesting that our stockholders vote in favor of approving the T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”), which amends and restates the 2014 ESPP in its entirety. Our Board approved the 2023 ESPP
on March 23, 2023, subject to stockholder approval. If our stockholders approve the 2023 ESPP, the 2023 ESPP will become effective
on June 16, 2023. If the 2023 ESPP is not approved by our stockholders, then the 2023 ESPP will not become effective, and the 2014
ESPP will continue in full force and effect until October 30, 2024 with the current share limit set forth in the 2014 ESPP.
A copy of the 2023 ESPP is included as Annex B to this Proxy Statement, and the description of the material terms of the 2023 ESPP
in this Proposal is qualified in its entirety by full the text of the 2023 ESPP. The following is an overview of the key changes to the
2014 ESPP contained in the 2023 ESPP.
Increase in the 2023 ESPP’s share limit by approximately 10,100,000 shares, to a total of 14,000,000 shares of common stock
available for issuance under the 2023 ESPP;
Remove the “evergreen” provision providing for annual increases to the 2014 ESPP’s share limit;
Decrease the number of shares that may be purchased by an employee during an offering period from 4,000 shares to 2,000 shares;
Clarify the procedures for suspending of an employee’s payroll deductions or contributions during an offering period;
Extend the term of the 2023 ESPP by 10 years until the 10
th
anniversary of the date on which the 2023 ESPP is approved by
our stockholders; and
Provide the plan administrator with more flexibility in the administration of the 2023 ESPP with respect to determining the
length of, and other terms and conditions applicable to, offering and purchase periods under the 2023 ESPP (within the limits
of the 2023 ESPP).
We believe that maintaining an employee stock purchase plan enhances employees’ sense of participation in our performance, aligns
their interest with those of our stockholders, and provides a significant retention incentive that ultimately benefits our stockholders.
Stockholder Approval
Stockholder approval of the 2023 ESPP is necessary in order for us to meet the stockholders’ approval requirements of NASDAQ and
to meet the requirements of Code Section 423.
Key Historical Equity Metrics
In determining the number of shares of common stock to request for approval to reserve for issuance under the 2023 ESPP, our
management team worked with the Compensation Committee to evaluate a number of factors, including our recent share usage under
the 2014 ESPP, anticipated share usage under the 2023 ESPP, and criteria expected to be utilized by institutional proxy advisory firms
in evaluating our proposal for the 2023 ESPP. Specifically, our Compensation Committee considered the following:
As of March 31, 2023, the 2014 ESPP had 3,921,804 shares available for future issuance. If the 2023 ESPP is not approved, the
2014 ESPP will terminate effective October 30, 2024 (and, if the 2014 ESPP were not set to expire October 30, 2024, we
estimate that we would have enough shares remaining under the 2014 ESPP to continue making awards for approximately one
year, assuming we continue to grant awards consistent with our historical usage and expected practices, and noting that
future circumstances may require us to make changes to our expected practices).
By increasing the share reserve under the 2023 ESPP, we expect to be able to continue to provide our employees with the
opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock under the 2023 ESPP for approximately five years, assuming employee
participation in the 2023 ESPP is consistent with historical levels, and noting that future circumstances may require us to
change our expected practices.
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In light of the factors described above, and the fact that the ability to continue to offer an employee stock purchase plan is vital in our
view to our ability to continue to attract and retain employees in the extremely competitive labor markets in which we compete, our
Board has determined that the size of the share reserve under the Plan is reasonable and appropriate at this time.
Material Terms of the 2023 ESPP
The material features of the 2023 ESPP are described below. This summary is qualified by reference to the full text of the 2023 ESPP,
a copy of which is attached as Annex B to this Proxy Statement.
Purpose. The 2023 ESPP’s purpose is to provide employees with an opportunity to acquire an equity ownership interest in the
Company and to encourage employees to remain in the employ of the Company.
Eligibility. Generally, all employees of the Company and its designated subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2023 ESPP,
although the Compensation Committee may impose additional eligibility requirements consistent with the Code. However, any
employee who owns or is deemed to own through attribution 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of
stock of the Company or any subsidiary is excluded from participating in the 2023 ESPP. As of March 31, 2023, there were
approximately 73,000 employees eligible to participate in the 2023 ESPP.
Administration. The 2023 ESPP will be administered by the Compensation Committee, unless otherwise determined by the Board.
The Board may at any time vest in itself any authority or duties for administration of the 2023 ESPP. The Compensation Committee has
the full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe and interpret the 2023 ESPP and the rights granted under it, to establish rules
and regulations for the administration of the 2023 ESPP, to establish offering and purchase periods under the 2023 ESPP, to
determine the terms, conditions and provisions of each offering under the 2023 ESPP, to designate f rom time to time which of our
subsidiaries will participate in the 2023 ESPP, and to amend, suspend or terminate the 2023 ESPP (subject to the limitations of the
2023 ESPP).
Shares Available for Awards. Subject to adjustment by the plan administrator in the event of certain changes in our corporate
structure (as described below), the aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for sale and authorized for issuance under
the 2023 ESPP will be 14,000,000 shares. If an option granted under the 2023 ESPP terminates for any reason without the underlying
shares having been purchased, the shares of common stock not purchased under the option will again become available for issuance
under the 2023 ESPP. Shares granted under the 2023 ESPP may be treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares, or shares
purchased on the open market.
Participation. Employees may become participants in the 2023 ESPP for an offering period by completing an enrollment election form
prior to the enrollment date of the applicable offering period, which will designate a whole percentage of the employee’s
compensation to be withheld by us as payroll deductions under the ESPP during the offering period. Unless otherwise determined by
the plan administrator or changed by the participant, a participant’s enrollment election and designated payroll deduction or
contribution rate will continue for future offering periods (for so long as such participant remains eligible to participate in the 2023
Plan).
Offerings; Purchase Periods.
Offerings; Purchase Periods. Under the 2023 ESPP, participants are offered the right to purchase shares of our common stock
at a discount during a series of offering periods. Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, offering periods under
the 2023 ESPP will be six (6) months, commencing on April 1 and October 1 of each year; provided, that an offering period
may be no more than five years long (or, if the purchase price may be less than 85% of the fair market value of our common
stock on the purchase date, no more than twenty-seven (27) months long). Accumulated employee payroll deductions will be
used to purchase shares of our common stock on each purchase date during an offering period. Unless otherwise determined
by the plan administrator, each offering period will have a single co-terminus six-month purchase period. The plan
administrator may, in its discretion, modify the terms of f uture offerings.
Enrollment and Contributions. The 2023 ESPP permits participants to purchase our common stock through payroll deductions
of a whole percentage of their eligible compensation, which may not be less than 1% and may be up to a maximum
percentage determined by the plan administrator (which, in the absence of a contrary designation, will be 15% of eligible
compensation).
Limitations on Purchases. Except as otherwise determined by the plan administrator, the maximum number of shares that may
be purchased by a participant during any offering period will be 2,000 shares. In addition, a participant may not subscribe for
more than $25,000 worth of shares under the 2023 ESPP per calendar year in which such rights to purchase stock are
outstanding (considered together with any other ESPP maintained by us or certain parent or subsidiary entities) based on the
fair market value of the shares at the time the option is granted.
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Options. On the first trading day of each offering period, each participant will be granted an option to purchase shares of our
common stock. Unless a participant has previously withdrawn his or her participation in, or has otherwise become ineligible to
participate in, the ESPP prior to any applicable purchase date, the option will be exercised on the applicable purchase date(s) during
the offering period to the extent of the payroll deductions accumulated during the offering period. The participant will purchase the
maximum number of whole shares of our common stock that his or her accumulated payroll deductions will buy at the purchase
price, subject to the participation limitations described above, and any remaining amount in the participant’s account will be returned
to the participant, except that any amounts that are not sufficient to purchase a whole share of our common stock will be retained in
the Participant’s Account for the subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period. However, the plan administrator has the discretion
to provide that fractional shares will be purchased on the applicable purchase date(s).
Purchase Price. The purchase price for each offering period will be 85% of the lesser of (i) the closing trading price of a share
of our common stock on the first day of the offering period or (ii) the closing trading price of a share of our common stock on
the purchase date of the offering period, unless the plan administrator determines to increase the purchase price (provided
that such purchase price may be no more than 100% of the closing trading price of a share of our common stock on the first
day of the offering period or purchase date (as applicable)).
Payroll Deduction Changes; Suspensions; Withdrawals; Terminations of Employment. Unless otherwise determined by the plan
administrator, a participant suspend his or her payroll deductions or contributions during an offering period by delivering a
notice of suspension to us within a time period determined by the plan administrator. Upon any such suspension, the
participant’s cumulative unapplied payroll deductions or contributions will remain in his or her account and will be applied to
the purchase of shares of common stock on the next occurring purchase date and such participant shall, at the end of such
offering period be treated as having withdrawn from the 2023 ESPP at the end of such offering period (unless the participant
re-enrolls in the 2023 ESPP for any subsequent offering period). In addition, a participant may withdraw his or her participation
in the 2023 ESPP by submitting written notice to us within a time period determined by the plan administrator, and upon such
withdrawal, either (as determined in accordance with procedures by the Committee) the participant’s cumulative unapplied
payroll deductions or contributions will remain in his or her account and will be applied to the purchase of shares of common
stock on the next occurring purchase date or such funds will be refunded to the participant. Participation in the ESPP ends
automatically upon a participant’s termination of employment.
Transfer Restrictions. A participant may not transfer (other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or by certain
beneficiary designations) any option granted under the 2023 ESPP and, during a participant’s lifetime, options granted under the
2023 ESPP shall be exercisable only by such participant.
Adjustments; Certain Transactions. In the event of any increase or decrease in the number of shares of common stock resulting from
a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, combination or reclassification of the common stock or
recapitalization, reorganization, consolidation, split-up, spin-off or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of common
stock effected without receipt of consideration by us, the plan administrator will, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the
benefits or potential benefits intended by us to be made available under the 2023 ESPP or with respect to any outstanding options
under the 2023 ESPP, proportionately adjust the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2023 ESPP, the outstanding
options granted under the 2023 ESPP, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased by any one participant during an
offering period or purchase period, and the purchase price per share and the number of shares covered by each outstanding options.
In the event of any dissolution, liquidation, merger, consolidation or similar corporate transaction, any unusual or non-recurring events
affecting us, our affiliates or any of our financial statements, or any change in applicable law or accounting principles, the plan
administrator may make such adjustments it deems appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights in the number and class of
shares that may be purchased under the 2023 ESPP and in the number, class or price of s hares subject to options, in the number of
shares a participant is entitled to purchase and such other adjustments as it deems appropriate. In the event of any such transaction
or event, the plan administrator may elect to have the options under the 2023 ESPP assumed or substituted by a successor entity, to
set an earlier purchase date, to terminate all outstanding options either prior to their expiration or upon completion of the purchase of
shares of common stock on the next purchase date, or to take such other action deemed appropriate by the plan administrator.
Tax Withholding. We have the authority to deduct and withhold from any payment otherwise due to a participant, or require a
participant to remit to us, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local and foreign taxes required to be withheld under
applicable law with respect to any taxable event concerning a participant arising as a result of the 2023 ESPP.
Amendment or Termination. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the 2023 ESPP at any time, subject to stockholder approval
to the extent required under Code Section 423 or by any applicable securities exchange on which the common stock is then-traded,
except that the 2023 ESPP may not be amended in a manner that causes options issued under the 2023 ESPP to fail to meet the
requirements of Code Section 423. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the 2023 ESPP shall automatically terminate on the tenth
anniversary of the date on which our stockholder approve the 2023 ESPP.
The plan administrator may, without stockholder approval, change or terminate the offering periods, limit the frequency and/or number
of changes in a participant’s payroll deduction or contribution rate, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a
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currency other than U.S. dollars, alter the purchase price for or length of an offering period in order to reduce or eliminate adverse
financial accounting consequences, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the plan administrator determines to be
advisable and as are consistent with the 2023 ESPP.
Federal Income Tax Consequences of the 2023 ESPP
The following is a general summary of the current law of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and our e mployees
under the 2023 ESPP. The following summary discusses the general federal income tax principles applicable to the 2023 ESPP and is
provided only for general information. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and, among other considerations, does not
describe state, local, or foreign tax consequences. Tax considerations may vary from locality to locality and depending on individual
circumstances. This summary is not intended as tax advice to employees, who should consult their own tax advisors.
The 2023 ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Code Section 423. For federal income tax
purposes, a participant in the 2023 ESPP generally will not recognize taxable income on the grant or exercise of an option under the
2023 ESPP, nor will we be entitled to any deduction at that time. Additionally, if applicable holding period requirements are met, the
participant should not recognize taxable income at the time of exercise. If stock acquired upon exercise of an option acquired under
the 2023 ESPP is held for a minimum of two years from the date of grant and one (1) year from the date of exercise, the participant (or
the participant’s estate) will recognize ordinary income measured as the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at
the time of such sale or disposition (or death) over the purchase price or (ii) the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the
date the option was granted over the purchase price. Any additional gain will be treated as long-term capital gain.
If the holding period requirements are not met, the participant will recognize ordinary income at the time of the disposition equal to
the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the option is exercised over the purchase price, with any remaining gain
or loss being treated as capital gain or capital loss. However, if the holding period requirements are not met and the amount realized
at the time of disposition is less than the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise, the participant will recognize ordinary
income to the extent of the excess of the fair market value of such shares on the date the option was exercised over the purchase
price for such shares, and a capital loss to the extent the fair market value of such shares on the exercise date exceeds the amount
realized upon disposition.
We or our subsidiaries or affiliates generally are not entitled to a federal income tax deduction upon either the exercise of an option or
upon disposition of the shares acquired pursuant to such exercise, except to the extent that the participant recognizes ordinary
income on disposition of the shares, subject to Code limitations.
Stock Price
The closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ as of March 31, 2023 was $144.84 per share.
New Plan Benefits
The number of shares that may be purchased under the ESPP will depend on each employee’s voluntary election to participate, the
rate of contributions by such employees and the purchase price of the shares issuable under the 2023 ESPP at future dates.
Accordingly, it is not possible to determine the value of the future benefits which may be received by participants under the 2023
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Plan Benefits
The table below provides information regarding the shares of our common stock purchased by our named executive officers and
certain other persons under the 2014 ESPP from inception through March 31, 2023:
Number of
Shares
Purchased
under the 2014
ESPP
(#)
Dollar Value
($)
Named Executive Officers:
G. Michael Sievert, President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter Osvaldik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Neville R. Ray, Former President, Technology 1,402 203,066
Mark W. Nelson, Executive Vice President and General Counsel 371 53,736
Peter A. Ewens, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development
Brandon D. Draper, Former Executive Vice President, Emerging Products
All Current Executive Officers as a Group 6,345 919,010
All Current Non-Executive Directors as a Group ——
Current Director Nominees (other than G. Michael Sievert):
André Almeida ——
Marcelo Claure ——
Srikant M. Datar ——
Srinivasan Gopalan ——
Timotheus Höttges ——
Christian P. Illek ——
Raphael Kübler ——
Thorsten Langheim ——
Dominique Leroy ——
Letitia A. Long ——
Dominique Leroy ——
Teresa A. Taylor ——
Kelvin R. Westbrook ——
Each Associate of any such Directors, Executive Officers or Director Nominees
Each Other Person who Received or is to Receive 5% of such Options or Rights
All Non-Executive Employees as a Group 16,071,851 2,327,846,899
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE APPROVAL OF THE T -MOBILE US, INC. AMENDED
AND RESTATED 2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this
proposal.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information, as of March 31, 2023, regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:
each of our directors and director nominees;
each of the Named Executive Officers;
all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and
each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
The beneficial ownership information has been presented in accordance with SEC rules a nd is not necessarily indicative of beneficial
ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise indicated below and except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under
applicable law, to our knowledge, each of the persons set forth below has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares
of common stock shown as beneficially owned by him or her. The number of shares of common stock used to calculate each listed
person’s percentage ownership of each such class includes the shares of common stock underlying options or other convertible
securities held by such person that are exercisable or vest within 60 days after March 31, 2023.
Common Stock Beneficially Owned
Number Percentage
Directors, Nominees and Named Executive Officers
1
André Almeida —*
Marcelo Claure 7,034,791
2
*
Srikant M. Datar
3
37,100 *
Brandon D. Draper
4
98,665 *
Peter A. Ewens 120,595 *
Srinivasan Gopalan
Timotheus Höttges —*
Bavan M. Holloway 1,687 *
Christian P. Illek —*
Raphael Kübler —*
Thorsten Langheim —*
Dominique Leroy —*
Letitia A. Long 1,565 *
Mark W. Nelson 6,184 *
Peter Osvaldik 54,481 *
Neville R. Ray
5
269,512 *
G. Michael Sievert 690,269 *
Teresa A. Taylor 21,305 *
Kelvin R. Westbrook 24,275 *
All directors and executive officers as a group (21 persons) 8,412,470 *
Beneficial Owners of More Than 5%:
Deutsche Telekom AG
6
Friedrich-Ebert-Alle 140
53113 Bonn, Germany
649,882,564 54.0%
SoftBank Group Corp.
7
1-9-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 105-7303 Japan
39,771,809 3.3%
* Represents less than 1%
1 Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person is c/o T-Mobile US, Inc., 12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98006.
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2 Includes 5,000,000 shares of common stock held indirectly by Claure Mobile, which are subject to a voting proxy (the “Claure Proxy”) pursuant to the Claure Proxy Agreement, pursuant to
which Claure Mobile has agreed to vote such shares in the manner directed by Deutsche Telekom. As a result, Mr. Claure and Claure Mobile do n ot have voting power with respect to such
5,000,000 shares of common stock. The remaining 2,034,791 shares of common stock held by Mr. Claure are pledged to secure a line of credit with an unrelated third-party bank, which
pre-dated the Sprint Combination. Mr. Claure has committed to unwind the pledge by December 31, 2024.
3 Includes 8,200 shares of common stock held by Datar Investment LLC, 13,724 shares held by Safari LLC, and 13,843 shares held by Legacycap LLC. Mr. Datar is a co-manager of Datar
Investment LLC, Safari LLC, and Legacycap LLC and has shared voting and investment power over the securities held by these entities.
4 Beneficial ownership information for Mr. Draper is as of April 5, 2022, the most recent date for which information is available. Mr. Draper ceased to be an executive officer of the Company as
of April 1, 2022.
5 Includes 6,250 shares of common stock from vested RSUs that have been deferred. Mr. Ray ceased to be an executive officer of the Company as of April 10, 2023.
6 According to the Schedule 13D/A filed by Deutsche Telekom on April 4, 2023, reflecting 66,519, 814 shares of common stock held of record by Deutsche Telekom and 538,590,941 shares of
common stock held of record by Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V., which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile Global Holding GmbH, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of
T-Mobile Global Zwischenholding GmbH, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, over which shares each of the foregoing entities claims sole voting and dispositive
power. Also includes (i) 39,771,809 shares of common stock held by Delaware Project 6 L.L.C. (“Project 6 LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank, which are subject to a voting proxy
(the “SoftBank Proxy”) pursuant to the SoftBank Proxy Agreement, pursuant to which SoftBank has agreed to vote such shares in the manner directed by Deutsche Telekom (with respect to
34,971,809 of which shares Deutsche Telekom has call options that can be exercised at any time prior to June 22, 2024) and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of common stock held by Claure Mobile,
which are subject to the Claure Proxy, pursuant to which Claure Mobile has agreed to vote such shares in the manner directed by Deutsche Telekom.
7 According to the Schedule 13D/A filed by SoftBank on April 13, 2022, reflecting sole dispositive power with respect to 39,771,809 shares of common stock. The shares are held directly by
Project 6 LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank. SoftBank has entered into the SoftBank Proxy pursuant to which SoftBank has agreed to vote any shares beneficially owned by
SoftBank in the manner directed by Deutsche Telekom. As a result, SoftBank does not have voting power with respect to any such shares of common stock.
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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED
PERSONS AND APPROVAL
Related Person Transactions
We are a participant in a number of related person transactions (as defined in the Related Person Transaction Policy described below)
with our significant stockholder, Deutsche Telekom and its affiliates. These transactions include important financing arrangements
and commercial arrangements pursuant to which we obtain or provide various services and/or license intellectual property or
technology. SoftBank and its affiliates ceased to be related persons (Related Person Transaction Policy described below) in 2022.
As noted below, certain transactions with Deutsche Telekom that occurred before the Metro Combination were not required to be
approved in accordance with our Related Person Transaction Policy as Deutsche Telekom did not qualify as a related person at the
time such transactions were entered into. Otherwise, each of the related person transactions with Deutsche Telekom or its affiliates
was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with our then-current Related Person Transaction Policy. The Audit
Committee considered, among other things, whether the terms of each transaction were comparable to those generally available in
arm’s-length transactions with unaffiliated third parties and whether the related person transaction is consistent with the best interests
of the Company. All factors that are considered by the Audit Committee are described below.
Related Person Transaction Policy
Under the Company’s written Related Person Transaction Policy, any proposed or existing transaction, arrangement or relationship
involving a director, director nominee, executive officer, or a member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing, or a greater than
5% owner of our stock (a “related person”), must be reviewed by our General Counsel to determine whether such transaction is a
related person transaction. A “related person transaction” is any transaction, arrangement or relationship or any series of transactions,
arrangements or relationships in which:
the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, is, was or will be a participant;
the aggregate amount involved exceeds, or may be expected to exceed, $120,000; and
any related person has, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
A transaction, arrangement or relationship that is determined to be a related person transaction must be submitted to our Audit
Committee for review, approval or ratification based on certain factors, including the following:
the nature of the related person transaction and the terms of the related person transaction;
the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction;
the business reasons for the Company to enter into the related person transaction;
whether the transaction involves the provision of goods or services to the Company that are available from unaffiliated third
parties;
whether the terms are comparable to those generally available in arm’s-length transactions with unaffiliated third parties;
whether the related person transaction is consistent with the best interests of the Company; and
in the case of any related person transaction involving an outside director of the Company, the potential impact of such related
person transaction on such outside director’s independence and the Company’s continued compliance with the requirements
under the Exchange Act, NASDAQ rules, or other applicable rules, laws and regulations.
Transactions with Deutsche Telekom
Certain of the related person transactions with Deutsche Telekom or its affiliates described below were not required to be approved in
accordance with our current Related Person Transaction Policy because they were entered into prior to or in connection with the
consummation of the Metro Combination, at which time Deutsche Telekom became a “related person” and our current Related Person
Transaction Policy became effective to such persons.
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STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement we entered into with Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank on
June 22, 2020 (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), we granted certain governance and other rights to Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank,
and each of Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank agreed to certain restrictions. In September 2021, the Stockholders’ Agreement generally
terminated with respect to SoftBank (except with respect to certain surviving provisions, including with respect to indemnification and
contribution) when SoftBank ceased to hold at least 5% of the voting percentage of the outstanding stock of the Company. The
Stockholders’ Agreement will also terminate with respect to Deutsche Telekom at any time Deutsche Telekom no longer holds at least
5% of the voting percentage of the outstanding stock of the Company.
The rights and restrictions applicable to Deutsche Telekom under the Stockholders’ Agreement are further outlined below:
Under the Stockholders’ Agreement, at all times when the sum of the collective voting percentage of Deutsche Telekom,
SoftBank and Marcelo Claure is 50% or more, Deutsche Telekom can designate up to 10 nominees for election to our Board.
So long as Deutsche Telekom beneficially owns 30% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock, without
Deutsche Telekom’s consent, we are not permitted to take certain actions, including the incurrence of debt (excluding certain
permitted debt) if our consolidated ratio of debt to cash flow for the most recently ended four f ull fiscal quarters for which
financial statements are available would exceed 5.25 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis, the acquisition of any business, debt or
equity interests, operations or assets of any person for consideration in excess of $1 billion, the sale of any of the Company’s
or its subsidiaries’ divisions, businesses, operations or equity interests for consideration in excess of $1 billion, any change in
the size of our Board, the issuances of equity securities in excess of 10% of our outstanding shares or for the purpose of
redeeming or purchasing debt held by Deutsche Telekom, the repurchase or redemption of equity securities or the declaration
of extraordinary or in-kind dividends or distributions other than on a pro rata basis, or the termination or hiring of our Chief
Executive Officer.
We must notify Deutsche Telekom any time it is reasonably likely that we will default on any indebtedness with a principal
amount greater than $75 million, and Deutsche Telekom will have the right, but not the obligation, to provide us with new debt
financing up to the amount of the indebtedness that is the subject of the potential default plus any applicable prepayment or
other penalties, on the same terms and conditions as such indebtedness (together with any waiver of the potential default).
As long as Deutsche Telekom beneficially owns 10% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock, we must provide
Deutsche Telekom with certain information and consultation rights, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions.
Deutsche Telekom may not support, enter into or vote in favor of any transaction in excess of $120,000 in the aggregate
between or involving both us and Deutsche Telekom or any of its affiliates, or any amendment or modification to, extension or
waiver of, or statement of work under, any such transaction, without the approval of our Audit Committee.
In the event that Deutsche Telekom’s voting percentage would be reduced to less than 30% as a direct result of a dilutive
issuance, Deutsche Telekom will have the right to acquire newly issued voting securities issued from us up to an amount that
would cause Deutsche Telekom’s voting percentage to equal its voting percentage prior to the dilutive issuance.
Deutsche Telekom and its affiliates are generally prohibited from acquiring our common stock if such acquisition would cause
their collective beneficial ownership to exceed a certain percentage of the outstanding shares of our common stock unless
they make an offer to acquire all of the then-remaining outstanding shares of our common stock at the same price and on the
same terms and conditions as the proposed acquisition from all other stockholders of the Company, which is either
(i) accepted or approved by the majority of the directors, which majority includes a majority of non-affiliated directors or
(ii) accepted or approved by holders of a majority of our common stock held by stockholders other than Deutsche Telekom and
its affiliates.
Deutsche Telekom is prohibited from transferring any shares of the Company’s common stock in any transaction that would
result in the transferee owning more than 30% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock unless (i) such
transfer is approved by the majority of the directors or (ii) such transferee offers to acquire all of the then-outstanding shares of
the Company’s common stock at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as the proposed transfer.
We have granted Deutsche Telekom certain demand and piggyback registration rights for shares of our common stock and
debt securities beneficially owned by Deutsche Telekom.
Deutsche Telekom’s ability to compete with the Company in the United States, Puerto Rico and the territories and
protectorates of the United States is subject to certain restrictions during the period beginning on the date of the closing of
the Sprint Combination and ending on the date that is six months after the date on which Deutsche Telekom beneficially owns
less than 10% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, in the case of Deutsche Telekom, for
the period that commenced at the closing of the Sprint Combination and expires on the first anniversary of the termination of
the trademark license in accordance with its terms, Deutsche Telekom may not manufacture, market or distribute any products
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or services under, or use in any way, the trademark “T-Mobile” in connection with certain specified activities, other than by the
Company and its affiliates in accordance with the terms of the trademark license. The trademark license is more fully
described below.
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
In connection with the Metro Combination, we and Deutsche Telekom entered into a trademark license, pursuant to which we
received (i) a limited, exclusive, non-revocable and royalty-bearing license to certain T-Mobile trademarks (including internet domains)
for use in connection with telecommunications and broadband products and services in the United States, Puerto Rico and the
territories and protectorates of the United States, (ii) a limited, non-exclusive, non-revocable and royalty-bearing license to use certain
other trademarks for use in connection with telecommunications and broadband products and services in the United States, Puerto
Rico and the territories and protectorates of the United States, and (iii) free of charge, the right to use the trademark “T-Mobile” as a
name for the Company.
In 2022, we paid Deutsche Telekom royalties totaling approximately $80.0 million under the terms of the trademark license. On the
fifth anniversary of the trademark license, the Company and Deutsche Telekom have agreed to adjust the royalty rate to the royalty rate
found under similar licenses for trademarks in the field of wireless telecommunication, broadband and information products and
services in the territory through a binding benchmarking process.
The Sprint Business Combination Agreement included a proposed “Amendment No. 1 to the License Agreement” by which the parties
agreed to a new royalty rate for the 10-year period commencing January 1, 2019, which retroactively took effect upon the successful
conclusion of the Sprint Combination on April 1, 2020. Under Amendment No. 1 to the License Agreement, we are obligated to pay
Deutsche Telekom a royalty in an amount equal to 0.25% (the “royalty rate”) of the net revenue (as defined in the trademark license)
generated by products and services sold by the Company under the licensed trademarks subject to a cap of $80 million per calendar
year through December 31, 2028. The trademark license contains certain quality control requirements, branding guidelines and
approval processes that the Company is obligated to maintain.
Deutsche Telekom is obligated to indemnify us against trademark infringement claims with respect to certain l icensed T-Mobile marks
and has the right (but not the obligation) to indemnify us against trademark infringement claims with respect to certain other licensed
trademarks. If Deutsche Telekom chooses not to defend us against trademark infringement claims with respect to certain other
licensed trademarks, we have the right to defend ourselves against such claims. We are obligated to indemnify Deutsche Telekom
against third-party claims due to the Company’s advertising or anti-competitive use by the Company of the licensed trademarks.
Except for indemnification obligations and intentional misconduct, the liability of the Company and Deutsche Telekom is limited to
1 million per calendar year.
We and Deutsche Telekom are obligated to negotiate a new trademark license when (i) Deutsche Telekom has 50% or less of the
voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company or (ii) any third party owns or controls, directly or indirectly,
50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, or otherwise has the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company. If we and Deutsche Telekom fail to agree on a new trademark
license, either we or Deutsche Telekom may terminate the trademark license and such termination shall be effective, in the case of
clause (i) above, on the third anniversary after notice of termination and, in the case of clause (ii) above, on the second anniversary
after notice of termination. We have the right to continue to sell products under the licensed trademarks for a period of 12 months after
termination or expiration of the trademark license. Additionally, we have the right to continue to use advertising materials bearing the
licensed trademarks for a period of up to six months after termination or expiration of the trademark license.
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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
During 2022, Deutsche Telekom held the T-Mobile USA senior notes described in the table below, which were issued in 2017 and
2018. The outstanding notes are T-Mobile USA’s unsecured obligations and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the
Company and by all of T-Mobile USA’s wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than certain designated special purpose
entities, a reinsurance subsidiary and immaterial subsidiaries), all of T-Mobile USA’s restricted subsidiaries that guarantee certain of
T-Mobile USA’s indebtedness and any future subsidiary of the Company that directly or indirectly owns any of T-Mobile USA’s equity
interests. T-Mobile USA may, at its option, redeem some or all of these notes at any time on or after the dates set forth in the table
below under “Earliest optional redemption” at the redemption price set forth in the governing indenture, or prior to such dates at a
specified “make-whole” redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.
Series
Largest
principal
amount
outstanding
during 2022
Principal
amount as of
March 31,
2023
Interest
payment
dates Maturity
Earliest
optional
redemption
Principal
paid
in 2022
Interest
paid
in 2022
Other
amounts
paid
(or received)
in 2022
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027-1
(amended to mature 2022)
1
$1,250,000,000
1
April 15 and
October 15
April 15, 2022 April 15, 2022 $1,250,000,000 $33,593,750 $0
4.000% Senior Notes due 2022-1
2
$1,000,000,000 April 15 and
October 15
April 15, 2022 March 16, 2022 $1,000,000,000 $16,777,778 $0
4.750% Senior Notes due 2028-1 $1,500,000,000 $1,500,000,000 February 1
and August 1
February 1, 2028 February 1, 2023 $71,250,000 $0
1 Effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Sprint Combination on April 1, 2020, the maturity date applicable to the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027-1 was amended from April 15,
2027 to April 15, 2022. On April 15, 2022, T-Mobile USA paid in full the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027-1 upon the amended maturity.
2 On March 16, 2022, T-Mobile USA redeemed in full the 4.000% Senior Notes due 2022-1.
Each series of T-Mobile USA senior notes held by Deutsche Telekom was issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as
of April 28, 2013, among T-Mobile USA, the Company, the other guarantors party thereto, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as trustee. The Indenture, as amended and supplemented with respect to the notes, contains covenants that, among other
things, restrict the ability of T-Mobile USA and its restricted subsidiaries to create liens or other encumbrances, and merge,
consolidate or sell, or otherwise dispose of, substantially all of their assets. The Indenture, as so amended and supplemented, also
contains customary events of default. These covenants and events of default are subject to a number of important qualifications and
exceptions.
T-Mobile USA’s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2022-1, 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027-1 (amended to mature in 2022) and 4.750% Senior
Notes due 2028-1 held by Deutsche Telekom (collectively, the “Specified DT Notes”) have (or, in the case of notes that have been
repurchased, redeemed or matured, had) substantially the same terms and conditions as T-Mobile USA’s 4.000% Senior Notes due
2022, 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 and 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 issued in public offerings (collectively, the “Specified Public
Notes”), as applicable, other than issue date, registration rights, CUSIP, and, with respect to T-Mobile USA’s 5.375% Senior Notes due
2027-1, maturity. If T-Mobile USA exercises its rights in respect of Specified Public Notes, T-Mobile USA has agreed to exercise the
same rights under the corresponding Specified DT Notes on an equal and ratable basis.
OTHER RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
The related person transactions described below consist of ongoing arrangements under which the execution of transactions or the
provision of services, and the payments related thereto, may vary from period to period or may only occur from time to time,
depending on the circumstances of the parties involved and the terms of the applicable arrangements.
Management Agreement Between T-Systems and T-Mobile USA
The Management Agreement covers certain international multinational corporation (“MNC”) services that T-Systems International
GmbH (“T-Systems”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, provides to T-Mobile USA in the MNC segment. These services
include sales, business development and account management services, marketing and bid management services, business strategy
and information technology services, and business solicitation services aimed toward multinational enterprises. The Management
Agreement may be terminated by either party on 12 months’ notice. During 2022, T-Mobile USA incurred approximately $0.4 million in
expenses for T-Systems’ services under the Management Agreement.
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Discount Agreements on Inter-Operator Tariffs
T-Mobile USA has entered into Discount Agreements on Inter-Operator Tariffs with certain Deutsche Telekom affiliates. The Discount
Agreements establish a reciprocal discount scheme for roaming charges based on inter-operator tariffs to be paid by the Home Public
Mobile Network operator to the Visited Public Mobile Network operator according to their respective international roaming
agreements. The Discount Agreements had an initial term ending on December 31, 2016 with yearly or bi-annual renewal terms
thereafter. During 2022, T-Mobile USA received approximately $6.4 million in net revenue and incurred approximately $3.6 million in
net expenses for Deutsche Telekom’s and its affiliates’ services under the Discount Agreements.
Agreement on Commercial Roaming Broker Services Between Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA
Under this agreement, Deutsche Telekom negotiates, for the benefit of certain of its wireless affiliates, including T-Mobile USA
(“NatCos”), the terms of group roaming discount agreements with third-party network/service operators, or roaming partners. This
agreement has an indefinite term, but by September 30 of each year, T-Mobile USA has the right to elect to participate or decline to
participate under the broker arrangement for the following calendar year, and the parties negotiate the scope of roaming partners with
which Deutsche Telekom is entitled to negotiate for T-Mobile USA’s benefit. If T-Mobile USA agrees to be a participating NatCo in a
given calendar year, T-Mobile USA will receive and/or provide roaming services according to the terms of the group roaming discount
agreements during such calendar year, and at the end of a specified settlement period, Deutsche Telekom will receive from, or make
payments to, the roaming partners for T-Mobile USA and the other participating NatCos, pursuant to the payment terms of the roaming
agreements. Intercompany payments are made between Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA to settle any amounts due to, or owed
by, T-Mobile for roaming services under the roaming agreements.
Deutsche Telekom may realize volume discounts for roaming services based on the NatCos’ participation in the group roaming
discount agreements. Deutsche Telekom also allocates its commercial roaming costs, which consist of certain strategic and financial
planning costs associated with roaming transactions, to the NatCos, including T-Mobile USA. During 2022, T-Mobile USA experienced
an approximately $6.1 million increase in roaming revenues and experienced an approximately $2.9 million increase in roaming
expenses for roaming usage provided to, or delivered by, third-party operators under this agreement.
Telecom Master Services Agreement
Pursuant to the Master Services Agreement, Deutsche Telekom North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom,
provides international long-distance and IP transit (internet connectivity) services to T-Mobile USA. The Master Services Agreement will
remain in effect for so long as there remain statements of work pending. During 2022, T-Mobile USA incurred approximately
$26.1 million in expenses for Deutsche Telekom North America’s services and received revenues of approximately $1.3 million for
T-Mobile’s services provided under the Master Services Agreement.
Insurance Brokerage Services Provided by DeTeAssekuranz-Deutsche Telekom Assekuranz-Vermittlungsgesellschaft mbH
(DeTeAssekuranz)
DeTeAssekuranz, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, provides certain insurance brokerage services for T-Mobile USA.
During 2022, T-Mobile USA incurred approximately $7.4 million in expenses for DeTeAssekuranz’s services under this arrangement.
Services Agreement
In February 2015, T-Mobile entered into a Services Agreement effective as of January 1, 2014 with Deutsche Telekom pertaining to the
provision by T-Mobile of certain financial, tax and accounting-related services to Deutsche Telekom and the payment by Deutsche
Telekom for such services. The services related to certain operating and financial data and other information that Deutsche Telekom
may request from T-Mobile. The agreement was further amended with updates to the f ees and services schedule, and an extension to
the term following the closing of the Sprint Combination. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, as amended, T-Mobile received
approximately $2.5 million in revenues for such services in 2022.
Reimbursement Letter Agreement
T-Mobile has entered into a Reimbursement Letter Agreement with Deutsche Telekom pursuant to which Deutsche Telekom has
agreed to reimburse various costs incurred by T-Mobile in connection with the IFRS off-balance sheet treatment of T-Mobile’s service
receivable sale arrangement (the “Airtime facility”) and its EIP receivable sale arrangement (the “EIP facility,” and together with the
Airtime facility, the “Existing Receivable Sale Arrangements”). The Reimbursement Letter Agreement provides that T-Mobile and
Deutsche Telekom will further discuss whether the IFRS off-balance sheet treatment will be necessary in any future receivable sale
arrangements (including for any extension of the Existing Receivable Sale Arrangements). T-Mobile received or expects to receive
approximately $121,000 from Deutsche Telekom for its expenses incurred during 2022 in connection with the IFRS off-balance sheet
treatment of the Existing Receivable Sale Arrangements.
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Connected Solutions Agreement
In November 2016, T-Mobile entered into a Connected Car Agreement effective as of November 18, 2016 with Mojio, Inc. (“Mojio”), a
company in which an affiliate of Deutsche Telekom at the time owned an approximately 14% equity interest. In December 2018, the
Connected Car Agreement was further amended and restated in the form of a Master Agreement for Connected Solutions, effective
December 20, 2018. The amended and restated agreement enables Mojio to provide cloud platform and software support to the
Company for multiple connected device product lines, including the connected car service, as well as attendant or related one-off
professional services. During 2022, the Company incurred approximately $4.2 million in expenses under the arrangement.
Sprint International Wireline Agreements and Purchase Orders
Prior to the closing of the Sprint Combination, Sprint international entities entered into various wireline agreements and purchase
orders with affiliates of Deutsche Telekom, including the Company, that provide for transport, co-location and peering arrangements to
provide Sprint international wireline customers local access outside of the United States. These agreements continued following the
closing of the Sprint Combination. In 2022, the Company received approximately $0.2 million in revenues and incurred approximately
$1.5 million in expenses pursuant to these arrangements.
Master Services Agreement
An affiliate of Sprint and an affiliate of Deutsche Telekom entered into a Master Services Agreement, pursuant to which Sprint sells
wholesale wireline services to the affiliate of Deutsche Telekom for resale to its end user customers in the United States and other
global locations. In 2022, the Company received approximately $0.4 million in revenues under this Master Services Agreement.
Custom Services Agreements with T-Systems
Prior to the closing of the Sprint Combination, Sprint entered into agreements with T-Systems, an affiliate of Deutsche Telekom, to
provide wireless services. In 2022, the Company received approximately $0.2 million in revenues pursuant to these wireless services
agreements.
Master Services Agreement with T-Systems
Prior to the closing of the Sprint Combination, Sprint entered into agreements with T-Systems, an affiliate of Deutsche Telekom,
pursuant to which T-Systems provided submarine cable operations and maintenance services. In 2022, the Company incurred
approximately $0.7 million in expenses pursuant to this arrangement.
Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement
In February 2021, T-Mobile entered into an Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement with G. Michael Sievert, the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer, pursuant to which any personal usage by Mr. Sievert will be fully reimbursed in accordance with government regulations. In
2022, Mr. Sievert fully reimbursed the Company for any personal usage of the Company’s corporate aircraft under this arrangement.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
AND VOTING
WHY DID I RECEIVE THESE MATERIALS?
As a holder of common stock of T-Mobile US, Inc. at the close of business on April 17, 2023, the record date, you are entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting. We are providing you with these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board to be
used at the Annual Meeting. These proxy materials were first made available to our stockholders on or about April 28, 2023. This Proxy
Statement describes the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting by the holders of record of our common stock on the record
date and includes information required to be disclosed to our stockholders.
HOW DO PROXIES WORK?
You may vote by authorizing the persons selected by us as your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting according to your
instructions on the matters discussed in this Proxy Statement, and according to their discretion on any other business that may
properly come before the Annual Meeting. We have designated two of our executive officers as proxies for the Annual Meeting: G.
Michael Sievert and Peter Osvaldik.
WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE?
If you are a holder of record of our common stock as of the record date (April 17, 2023), you may vote your shares on the matters to be
voted on at the Annual Meeting. You will receive only one proxy card for all the shares of common stock you hold in certificate and
book-entry form.
If, as of the record date, you hold shares of our common stock in “street name”—that is, through an account with a bank, broker or
other institution—you may direct the registered holder how to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting by following the instructions that
you will receive from the registered holder.
HOW DO I VOTE?
By Internet. Go to www.proxyvote.com, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and follow the on-screen instructions to submit
your proxy. You will need to have your proxy card available and use the Company number and account number shown on your proxy
card to cast your vote. This method of voting will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, or EDT, on June 15, 2023, or the
date immediately before any date to which the Annual Meeting may be continued, adjourned or postponed.
By Mail. You may submit your proxy by mail by returning your executed proxy card. You should sign your proxy card using exactly the
same name as appears on the card, date your proxy card and indicate your voting preference on each proposal. You should mail your
proxy card with plenty of time in advance to allow for delivery prior to the Annual Meeting. Proxy cards received after 8:00 a.m. Pacific
Daylight Time on June 16, 2023 may not be considered unless the Annual Meeting is continued, adjourned or postponed and then
only if such proxy cards are received before the date and time the continued, adjourned or postponed Annual Meeting is held.
By Phone. You also may submit your proxy by phone from the United States and Canada, using the toll-free number on the proxy card
and the procedures and instructions described on the proxy card. Telephone voting will be considered at the Annual Meeting if
completed prior to 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 15, 2023, or the date immediately before any date to which the Annual Meeting may be
continued, adjourned or postponed.
At the Annual Meeting. You may also vote electronically at the virtual Annual Meeting. See “What do I need in order to virtually attend
the Annual Meeting?” below.
HOW ARE THE VOTES RECORDED? WHAT IS THE EFFECT IF I DO NOT VOTE?
If you are a registered holder and we receive a valid proxy card from you by mail or receive your vote by phone or internet, your
shares will be voted by the named proxy holders as indicated in your voting preference selection.
If you return your signed and dated proxy card without indicating your voting preference on one or more of the proposals to be
considered at the Annual Meeting, or if you otherwise do not indicate your voting preference via phone or internet on one or
more of the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting, your shares will be voted on the proposals for which you did
not indicate your voting preference in accordance with the recommendations of the Board.
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Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting
If you hold your shares in street name and want your shares to be voted, you must instruct your broker, bank or other
institution how to vote such shares. Absent your specific instructions, NASDAQ rules do not permit brokers and banks to vote
your shares on a discretionary basis for non-routine corporate governance matters, such as the election of directors proposal
(resulting in a “broker non-vote”), but your shares can be voted without your instructions on the ratification of the appointment
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm because this is considered a routine matter.
If you indicate that you wish to withhold authority or abstain from voting on a proposal, your shares will not be voted and will
have no direct effect on the outcome of that proposal. Your shares, however, will count toward the quorum necessary to hold
the Annual Meeting.
Proposal
Recommended
Vote
Vote
Required
Withhold Votes/
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
1. Election of Directors FOR Plurality No Effect No Effect
2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023
FOR Majority* No Effect **
3. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Provided to
the Company’s Named Executive Officers for 2022
FOR Majority* No Effect No Effect
4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory
Votes to Approve the Compensation Provided to the
Company’s Named Executive Officers
EVERY
THREE YEARS
Plurality No Effect No Effect
5. Approval of T-Mobile US, Inc. 2023 Incentive Award
Plan
FOR Majority* No Effect No Effect
6. Approval of T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated
2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
FOR Majority* No Effect No Effect
* Under our bylaws, this proposal is decided by the vote of a majority of the votes cast in person (virtually) or by proxy at the Annual Meeting by the holders of our shares of common stock
entitled to vote thereon. Under this voting standard, this proposal will be approved if a majority of the votes cast “FOR” the proposal exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” the
proposal. Neither abstentions nor broker non-votes will count as votes cast “FOR” or “AGAINST” the proposal. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have no direct effect
on the outcome of the proposal.
** Broker non-votes are not expected for this proposal.
CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE OR REVOKE MY PROXY?
Yes. If you are a holder of record of our common stock, you may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the voting deadlines referred to
in “How do I vote?” above by:
delivering a written revocation to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office located at 12920 SE 38th Street,
Bellevue, Washington 98006
submitting another valid proxy card with a later date by mail;
submitting another, later-dated proxy by phone or internet; or
virtually attending the Annual Meeting and voting electronically.
Attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.
If your shares are held in street name, you must contact your broker or other registered holder in order to revoke your previously
submitted voting instructions. Such revocation should be made sufficiently in advance of the Annual Meeting to ensure that the
revocation of the proxy card submitted by your registered holder is received by our Corporate Secretary prior to the date and time of
the Annual Meeting.
WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
To transact business at the Annual Meeting, a majority of the shares of our common stock issued and outstanding on the record date
and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present, in person (virtually) or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting. If a quorum is not
present at the Annual Meeting, no business can be transacted at that time, and the meeting will be continued, adjourned or
postponed to a later date. On the record date, there were 1,201,405,742 shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting.
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A stockholder’s instruction to “withhold authority,” abstentions, and broker non-votes will be counted as present and entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO VIRTUALLY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING?
The Annual Meeting will again be held solely by means of remote communication, in a virtual only format. You will not be able to
attend the Annual Meeting in person. You can virtually attend the Annual Meeting at the meeting time by visiting
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TMUS2023 and e ntering the 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or on the instructions that accompany your proxy materials. The Annual Meeting will begin
promptly at 8:00 a.m. PDT. Online check-in will begin at 7:45 a.m. PDT, and you should allow ample time for the online check-in
procedures.
WHO WILL TABULATE AND COUNT THE VOTES?
Representatives of Broadridge Financial Solutions will tabulate the votes and act as the Company’s Inspector of Elections.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE VOTING RESULTS FOR EACH PROPOSAL?
We will file a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting to announce the preliminary results of
voting.
WHO BEARS THE COST OF THE PROXY SOLICITATION?
We will bear all of the costs of soliciting proxies, including the preparation, assembly, printing and distribution of all proxy materials.
We also reimburse brokers, banks, fiduciaries, custodians and other institutions for their costs in forwarding the proxy materials to the
beneficial owners or holders of our common stock. Our directors, officers and employees also may solicit proxies by mail, personally,
by telephone, by email or by other appropriate means. No additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers or other
employees for such services.
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OTHER INFORMATION
AND BUSINESS
Company Information
Our website contains the Company’s current Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Selection Guideline, committee charters,
Speak Up Policy (f.k.a. Whistleblower Protection Policy), Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers,
Supplier Code of Conduct and SEC filings. You may view or download any of these documents free of charge on the Investor Relations
section of our website at http://investor.t-mobile.com by selecting “Governance Documents” under the “Governance” tab. By
selecting “SEC Filings” under the “Financials” tab, you will also find a copy of this Proxy Statement, a copy of the 2022 Annual Report
to Stockholders, a copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and copies of the
Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. You may obtain a copy of any of the above-listed
documents, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, upon request, free of charge, by sending a request in writing
to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at T-Mobile US, Inc., 3655 131st Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006.
Duplicate Mailings (Householding)
We have adopted a procedure called “householding,” which has been approved by the SEC. Under this procedure, we may deliver
only one copy of our Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, and for those stockholders that received a paper copy of proxy
materials in the mail, one copy of this Proxy Statement and our 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders, to multiple stockholders who
share the same address unless we have received contrary instructions from an affected stockholder.
If you received only one copy of this Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders or Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials and wish to receive a separate copy for each stockholder in your household, or if you wish to participate in
householding, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. by calling toll free at (866) 540-7095 or by writing to Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York, NY 11717. We will promptly deliver,
upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number above by stockholders at a shared address to which a single copy of
the documents was delivered, a separate copy of the Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders.
A number of brokerage firms have instituted householding. If you hold your shares in street name, please contact your bank, broker or
other holder of record to request information on householding.
Stockholder Proposals for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Proposals Pursuant to Rule 14a-8. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, stockholders may present proper proposals for
inclusion in our Proxy Statement and for consideration at our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. To be eligible for inclusion in our
2024 Proxy Statement under Rule 14a-8, your proposal must be received by us no later than the close of business on December 30,
2023, and must otherwise comply with Rule 14a-8. While the Board will consider stockholder proposals, we reserve the right to omit
from our Proxy Statement stockholder proposals that we are not required to include under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8.
Business Proposals and Nominations Pursuant to Our Bylaws. Under our bylaws, in order to nominate a director or bring any other
business before the stockholders at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders that will not be included in our Proxy Statement
pursuant to Rule 14a-8, you must comply with the procedures and timing specifically described in our bylaws. In addition, assuming
the date of the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders is not more than 30 days before and not more than 60 days after the anniversary
date of the 2023 Annual Meeting, you m ust notify us in writing, and such written notice must be delivered to our secretary no earlier
than February 17, 2024, and no later than March 18, 2024.
A copy of our bylaws setting forth the requirements for the nomination of director candidates by stockholders and the requirements for
proposals by stockholders may be obtained free of charge from our Corporate Secretary at 12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, Washington
98006. A nomination or proposal that does not comply with the above procedures will be disregarded. Compliance with the above
procedures does not require the Company to include the proposed nominee or proposal in the Company’s proxy solicitation material.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who
intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than nominees by our Board of Directors must provide notice that sets
forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 17, 2024.
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Other Information and Business
We intend to file a proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our 2024
annual meeting of stockholders.
Other Business
Management does not know of any other items or business, other than those in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or other matters incident to the conduct of the Annual Meeting.
As to any other item or proposal that may properly come before the Annual Meeting, including voting on a proposal omitted from this
Proxy Statement pursuant to the rules of the SEC, it is intended that proxies will be voted in accordance with the discretion of the
proxy holders.
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Appendix A
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA”: Earnings before Interest expense, net of Interest income, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization,
stock-based compensation and certain income and expenses not reflective of T-Mobile’s ongoing operating performance.
Core Adjusted EBITDA”: Core Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA less device lease revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA and Core Adjusted EBITDA are reconciled to Net income as follows:
Quarter
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
Q1
2021
Q2
2021
Q3
2021
Q4
2021
Q1
2022
Q2
2022
Q3
2022
Q4
2022 2021 2022
Net income (loss) $ 933 $ 978 $ 691 $ 422 $ 713 $ (108) $ 508 $1,477 $ 3,024 $ 2,590
Adjustments:
Interest expense, net 835 850 836 821 864 851 827 822 3,342 3,364
Other expense (income), net 125 1 60 13 11 21 3 (2) 199 33
Income tax expense (benefit) 246 277 (3) (193) 218 (55) (57) 450 327 556
Operating income 2,139 2,106 1,584 1,063 1,806 709 1,281 2,747 6,892 6,543
Depreciation and amortization 4,289 4,077 4,145 3,872 3,585 3,491 3,313 3,262 16,383 13,651
Stock-based compensation
(1)
130 129 127 135 136 149 145 146 521 576
Merger-related costs 298 611 955 1,243 1,413 1,668 1,296 592 3,107 4,969
Impairmentexpense —————477—— 477
Legal-related expenses (recoveries), net
(2)
—————400(19)10 391
Loss on disposal group held for sale ——————1,07116 1,087
Other, net
(3)
49 (17) (11) 10 110 (48) 55 21 127
Adjusted EBITDA 6,905 6,906 6,811 6,302 6,950 7,004 7,039 6,828 26,924 27,821
Lease revenues (1,041) (914) (770) (623) (487) (386) (311) (246) (3,348) (1,430)
Core Adjusted EBITDA $ 5,864 $5,992 $6,041 $5,679 $6,463 $6,618 $6,728 $6,582 $23,576 $26,391
1. Stock-based compensation includes payroll tax impacts and may not agree to stock-based compensation expense in the Consolidated Financial State ments included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additionally, certain stock-based compensation expenses associated with the Merger have been included in Merger-
related costs.
2. Legal-related expenses (recoveries), net, consists of the settlement of certain litigation associated with the August 2021 cyberattack and is presented net of insurance recoveries.
3. Other, net, primarily consists of certain severance, restructuring and other expenses and income, including gains from the sale of IP addresses, not directly attributable to the Merger which
are not reflective of T-Mobile’s core business activities (“special items”), and are, therefore, excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Core Adjusted EBITDA.
Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures utilized by T-Mobile’s management to monitor the
financial performance of our operations. T-Mobile historically used Adjusted EBITDA and T-Mobile currently uses Core Adjusted
EBITDA internally as a measure to evaluate and compensate its personnel and management for their performance. T-Mobile uses Core
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as benchmarks to evaluate T-Mobile’s operating performance in comparison to its
competitors. Management believes analysts and investors use Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures
to evaluate overall operating performance and to f acilitate comparisons with other wireless communications services companies
because they are indicative of T-Mobile’s ongoing operating performance and trends by excluding the impact of interest expense from
financing, non-cash depreciation and amortization from capital investments, stock-based compensation, Merger-related costs,
including network decommissioning costs, impairment expense, losses on disposal groups held for sale and certain legal-related
recoveries and expenses, as well as other certain special income and expenses which are not reflective of T-Mobile’s core business
activities. Management believes analysts and investors use Core Adjusted EBITDA because it normalizes the transition in the
company’s device financing strategy, by excluding the impact of device lease revenues from Adjusted EBITDA, to align with the
exclusion of the related depreciation expense on leased devices from Adjusted EBITDA. Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or
any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
Free Cash Flow”: Free cash flow is utilized by management, investors and analysts of our financial information to evaluate cash
available to pay debt, repurchase shares and provide further investment in the business. It represents Net cash provided by operating
activities less cash payments for Purchases of property and equipment, including Proceeds from sales of tower sites and Proceeds
related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions and less Cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs.
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Free Cash Flow is reconciled to Cash Provided by Operating Activities as follows:
Quarter
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
Q1
2021
Q2
2021
Q3
2021
Q4
2021
Q1
2022
Q2
2022
Q3
2022
Q4
2022 2020 2021 2022
Net cash provided by operating
activities $ 3,661 $ 3,779 $ 3,477 $ 3,000 $ 3,845 $ 4,209 $ 4,391 $ 4,336 $ 8,640 $ 13,917 $ 16,781
Cash purchases of property and
equipment, including capitalized
interest (3,183) (3,270) (2,944) (2,929) (3,381) (3,572) (3,634) (3,383) (11,034) (12,326) (13,970)
Proceeds from sales of tower sites 31 9 9 40 9
Proceeds related to beneficial interests
in securitization transactions 891 1,137 1,071 1,032 1,185 1,121 1,308 1,222 3,134 4,131 4,836
Cash payments for debt prepayment or
debtextinguishmentcosts (65)(6)(45)————— (82)(116)
Free Cash Flow 1,304 1,671 1,559 1,112 1,649 1,758 2,065 2,184 658 5,646 7,656
Gross cash paid for the settlement of
interestrateswaps ————————2,343
Free Cash Flow, excluding gross
payments for the settlement of
interest rate swaps $ 1,304 $ 1,671 $ 1,559 $ 1,112 $ 1,649 $ 1,758 $ 2,065 $ 2,184 $ 3,001 $ 5,646 $ 7,656
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T-MOBILE US, INC.
2023 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
The Plan’s purpose is to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified persons who make
(or are expected to make) important contributions to the Company by providing these individuals with an opportunity to acquire or
increase a direct proprietary interest in the operations and future success of the Company via equity ownership and/or equity-linked
compensation. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article XI.
ARTICLE II.
ELIGIBILITY
Service Providers are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan, subject to the limitations described herein.
ARTICLE III.
ADMINISTRATION AND DELEGATION
3.1 Administration. The Plan is administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has authority to determine which
Service Providers receive Awards, grant Awards and set Award terms and conditions, subject to the conditions and limitations in the
Plan. The Administrator also has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the Plan, to interpret the Plan and
Award Agreements and to adopt, amend and repeal Plan administrative rules, guidelines and practices as it deems advisable. The
Administrator may correct defects and ambiguities, supply omissions and reconcile inconsistencies in the Plan or any Award
Agreement as it deems necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and any Awards. The Administrator’s determinations under the
Plan are in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or any Award.
3.2 Appointment of Committees. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Board or the Administrator may delegate any
or all of its p owers under the Plan to one or more officers of the Company, Committees or committees of officers of the Company or
any of its Affiliates; provided, that in no event shall any officer of the Company be delegated the authority to grant Awards to, or amend
Awards held by, individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or officers of the Company (or non-Employee Directors)
to whom the authority to grant or amend Awards has been delegated hereunder. The Board or the Administrator, as applicable, may
rescind any such delegation, abolish any such Committee or committee and/or re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority at
any time.
ARTICLE IV.
STOCK AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS
4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Article VIII and the terms of this Article IV, the maximum number of
Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be equal to the Overall Share Limit. As of the Effective Date, no
new awards may be granted under the Prior Plans; however, Prior Plan Awards will remain subject to the terms and conditions of the
applicable Prior Plan. Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued Shares, Shares purchased on the open
market or treasury Shares.
4.2 Share Recycling. If all or any part of an Award expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for or settled in cash,
surrendered, repurchased, canceled without having been fully exercised/settled or forfeited, in any case, in a manner that results in
the Company acquiring Shares covered by the Award at a price not greater than the price (as adjusted to reflect any Equity
Restructuring) paid by the Participant for such Shares or not issuing any Shares covered by the Award, the unused Shares covered by
the Award will again be available for Award grants under the Plan. The p ayment of dividends or Dividend Equivalents in cash in
conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not count against the Overall Share Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the following Shares shall not be added to the Shares authorized for grant under Section 4.1 and shall not be
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available for future grants of Awards: (a) Shares tendered by a Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding
obligation with respect to an Award; (b) Shares tendered by a Participant or withheld by the Company in payment of the exercise price
of an Option; (c) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the Stock
Appreciation Right on exercise thereof; and (d) Shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of
Options.
4.3 Incentive Stock Option Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no more than 24,000,000
Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.
4.4 Substitute Awards. In connection with an entity’s merger or consolidation with the Company or any Subsidiary or
the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s acquisition of an entity’s property or equity securities, the Administrator may grant Awards in
substitution for any options or other equity or equity-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its
affiliate. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, notwithstanding limitations on
Awards in the Plan. Substitute Awards will not count against the Overall Share Limit (nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be
added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above), except that Shares acquired by exercise of substitute
Incentive Stock Options will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive
Stock Options under the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the
Company or any Subsidiary combines has equity securities available under a pre-existing plan approved by equityholders and not
adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the equity securities available for grant pursuant to the terms of such
pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula
used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the equityholders of the entities party to such
acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the
Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above);
provided that Awards using such available Shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the
terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Service
Providers prior to such acquisition or combination.
4.5 Individual Award Limits. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan, and subject to Article VIII, the
maximum aggregate number of Shares with respect to one or more Awards that may be granted to any one person during any twelve
(12)-month period shall be 2,000,000 Shares, and the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid to any one person during
any twelve (12)-month period with respect to one or more Awards payable in cash shall be $25,000,000. The individual Award limits
set forth in this Section 4.5 are referred t o herein as the Individual Award Limits”.
4.6 Non-Employee Director Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan, the Administrator
may establish compensation for non-Employee Directors from time to time, subject to the limitations in the Plan. The Administrator will
from time to time determine the terms, conditions and amounts of all such non-Employee Director compensation in its discretion and
pursuant to the exercise of its business judgment, taking into account such factors, circumstances and considerations as it shall deem
relevant from time to time; provided that, the sum of any cash compensation, or other compensation, and the value (determined as of
the grant date in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any
successor thereto) of Awards granted to a non-Employee Director as compensation for services as a non-Employee Director during any
fiscal year of the Company may not exceed $1,000,000 (the Non-Employee Director Limit”).
ARTICLE V.
STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
5.1 General. The Administrator may grant Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to Service Providers subject to the
limitations in the Plan, including any limitations in the Plan that apply to Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator will determine the
number of Shares covered by each Option and Stock Appreciation Right and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise
of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right. A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to
exercise the Stock Appreciation Right) to receive from the Company upon e xercise of the exercisable portion of the Stock Appreciation
Right an amount determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over the
exercise price per Share of the Stock Appreciation Right by the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right
is exercised, subject to any limitations of the Plan or that the Administrator may impose, and payable in cash, Shares valued at Fair
Market Value or a combination of the two as the Administrator may determine or provide in the Award Agreement.
5.2 Exercise Price. The Administrator will establish each Option’s and Stock Appreciation Right’s exercise price and
specify the exercise price in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the exercise price will not be
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date of the Option (subject to Section 5.6) or Stock Appreciation Right.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right that is a Substitute Award, the exercise price
per share of the Shares subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, as applicable, may be less than the Fair Market Value per
share on the date of grant; provided that the exercise price of any Substitute Award shall be determined in accordance with the
applicable requirements of Sections 424 and 409A of the Code.
5.3 Duration. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at such times and as specified in the Award
Agreement, provided that, subject to Section 5.6, the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right will not exceed ten years.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless determined otherwise by the Company, in the event that on the last business day of the
term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (other than an Incentive Stock Option) (i) the exercise of the Option or Stock
Appreciation Right is prohibited by Applicable Law, as determined by the Company, or (ii) Shares may not be purchased or sold by
the applicable Participant due to any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) or a “lock-up” agreement
undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be
automatically extended until the date that is 30 days after the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement, as
determined by the Company; provided, however, in no event shall the extension last beyond the ten year term (or any shorter
maximum, if applicable) of the applicable Option or Stock Appreciation Right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted
under Applicable Laws, if the Participant, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, violates the
non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other similar restrictive covenant provisions of any employment contract,
confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliates, the
right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant
shall terminate immediately upon such violation, unless the Company otherwise determines.
5.4 Exercise. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivering to the Company (or its Agent) a
written notice of exercise, in a form the Administrator approves (which may be electronic and provided through the online platform
maintained by an Agent), signed by the p erson authorized to exercise the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, together with, as
applicable, payment in full (i) as specified in Section 5.5 for the number of Shares for which the Award is exercised and (ii) as
specified in Section 9.5 for any applicable taxes. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, an Option or Stock Appreciation
Right may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
5.5 Payment Upon Exercise. Subject to Section 10.8, any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods)
and Applicable Laws, the exercise price of an Option must be paid by online payment through the Agent’s electronic platform or by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Agent (or, in each case, if the Company has no Agent accepting payment, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the Company) or, solely to the extent set forth in the applicable Award Agreement or
otherwise with the consent of the Administrator, by:
(a) cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or check payable to the order of the Company, provided
that the Administrator may limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted;
(b) if there is a public market for Shares at the time of exercise, unless the Administrator otherwise determines,
(A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Administrator) of an irrevocable and unconditional
undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Administrator to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price,
or (B) the Participant’s delivery to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the
Administrator to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; provided that such amount is
paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator;
(c) delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by the Participant valued at their Fair
Market Value;
(d) surrendering Shares then issuable upon the Option’s exercise valued at their Fair Market Value on the
exercise date;
(e) delivery of a promissory note or any other property that the Administrator determines is good and valuable
consideration; or
(f) any combination of the above payment forms approved by the Administrator.
5.6 Additional Terms of Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options only to
employees of the Company, any of its present or future parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the
Code, respectively, and any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code. If an
Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder, the exercise price will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market
Value on the Option’s grant date, and the term of the Option will not exceed five years. All Incentive Stock Options will be subject to
and construed consistently with Section 422 of the Code. By accepting an Incentive Stock Option, the Participant agrees to give
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prompt notice to the Company of dispositions or other transfers (other than in connection with a Change in Control) of Shares
acquired under the Option made within (i) two years from the grant date of the Option or (ii) one year after the transfer of such Shares
to the Participant, specifying the date of the disposition or other transfer and the amount the Participant realized, in cash, other
property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, in such disposition or other transfer. Neither the Company nor the
Administrator will be liable to a Participant, or any other party, if an Incentive Stock Option fails or ceases to qualify as an “incentive
stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock Option or portion thereof that fails to qualify as an “incentive stock
option” under Section 422 of the Code for any reason, including becoming exercisable with respect to Shares having a fair market
value exceeding the $100,000 limitation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.422-4, will be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
5.7 No Dividends or Dividend Equivalents. No dividends or Dividend Equivalents shall be payable with respect to
Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
ARTICLE VI.
RESTRICTED STOCK; RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
6.1 General. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock, or the right to purchase Restricted Stock, to any Service
Provider, subject to the Company’s right to repurchase all or part of such Shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price
from the Participant (or to require forfeiture of such Shares) if conditions the Administrator specifies in the Award Agreement are not
satisfied before the end of the applicable restriction period or periods that the Administrator establishes for such Award. In addition,
the Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Units to any Service Provider, which may be subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions
during the applicable restriction period or periods, as set forth in an Award Agreement. The Administrator will determine and set forth
in the Award Agreement the terms and conditions for each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Award, subject to the
conditions and limitations contained in the Plan.
6.2 Restricted Stock.
(a) Dividends. Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to all ordinary cash dividends
paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award Agreement. In addition, unless the
Administrator provides otherwise, if any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, or consist of a dividend or distribution to
holders of Common Stock of property other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same
restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, with respect to any award of Restricted Stock, dividends which are paid to holders of Common Stock
prior to vesting shall only be paid out to the Participant holding such Restricted Stock to the extent that the vesting conditions are
subsequently satisfied. All such dividend payments will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar
year in which the right to the dividend payment becomes nonforfeitable.
(b) Stock Certificates. The Company may require that the Participant deposit in escrow with the Company (or
its designee) any stock certificates issued in respect of Shares of Restricted Stock, together with a stock power endorsed in blank.
6.3 Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Settlement. The Administrator may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as
soon as reasonably practicable after the Restricted Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the
Participant’s election, in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A. Restricted Stock Units may be settled in cash or Shares, as
determined by the Administrator and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
(b) Stockholder Rights. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any
Restricted Stock Unit unless and until the Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit.
(c) Dividend Equivalents. For clarity, Dividend Equivalents with respect to an Award of Restricted Stock Units
shall only be paid out to the Participant to the extent that the vesting conditions applicable to the underlying Award are satisfied. All
such Dividend Equivalent payments will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year following calendar year in which the
right to the Dividend Equivalent payment becomes nonforfeitable in accordance with the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by
the Administrator or unless deferred in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.
ARTICLE VII.
OTHER STOCK OR CASH BASED AWARDS; DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
7.1 Other Stock or Cash Based Awards. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be granted to Participants, including
Awards entitling Participants to receive Shares to be delivered in the future and including annual or other periodic or long-term cash
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bonus awards (whether based on specified Performance Criteria or otherwise), in each case subject to any conditions and limitations
in the Plan. Such Other Stock or Cash Based Awards will also be available as a payment form in the settlement of other Awards, as
standalone payments and as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock or Cash Based
Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, or any combination of the foregoing, as the Administrator determines. Subject
to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock or Cash Based Award,
including any purchase price, performance goal(s) (which may be based on the Performance Criteria), transfer restrictions, and vesting
conditions, which will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. In addition, the Company may adopt subplans or programs
under the Plan pursuant to which it makes Awards available in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
7.2 Dividend Equivalents. A grant of Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock or Cash Based Award may provide a Participant
with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents, and no dividends or Dividend Equivalents shall be payable with respect to Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights. Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, settled in cash or Shares and
subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Award with respect to which the Dividend Equivalents are paid
and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Dividend
Equivalents with respect to an Award shall only be paid out to the Participant to the extent that the vesting conditions applicable to the
underlying Award are satisfied. All such Dividend Equivalent payments will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year following
calendar year in which the right to the Dividend Equivalent payment becomes nonforfeitable in accordance with the foregoing, unless
otherwise determined by the Administrator or unless deferred in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.
ARTICLE VIII.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK
AND CERTAIN OTHER EVENTS
8.1 Equity Restructuring. In connection with any Equity Restructuring, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article VIII, the Administrator will equitably adjust each outstanding Award as it deems appropriate to reflect the Equity Restructuring,
which may include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the Award’s exercise price
or grant price (if applicable), granting new Awards to Participants, and/or making a cash payment to Participants. The adjustments
provided under this Section 8.1 will be nondiscretionary and final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company; provided
that the Administrator will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.
8.2 Corporate Transactions. Subject to Section 8.3, in the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the
form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, amalgamation,
repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, Change in Control, issuance of
warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other similar corporate transaction or event,
other unusual or nonrecurring transaction or event affecting the Company or its financial statements or any change in any Applicable
Laws or accounting principles, the Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the
Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event (except that action to give effect to a change in
Applicable Law or accounting principles may be made within a reasonable period of time after such change), is hereby authorized to
take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to
(x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan
or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan, (y) to facilitate such transaction or event or (z) give effect to such
changes in Applicable Laws or accounting principles:
(a) To provide for the cancellation of any such Award in exchange for either an amount of cash or other
property with a value equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such
Award or realization of the Participant’s rights under the vested portion of such Award, as applicable; provided that, if the amount that
could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights,
in any case, is equal to or less than zero, then the Award may be terminated without payment;
(b) To provide that such Award shall vest and, to the extent applicable, be exercisable as to all Shares covered
thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;
(c) To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary
thereof, or shall be substituted for by awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary
thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and/or applicable exercise or purchase price, in all cases,
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(d) To make adjustments in the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to
outstanding Awards and/or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of
the limitations in Article IV on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued) and/or in the terms and conditions of
(including the grant or exercise price or applicable performance goals), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards;
(e) To replace such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator; and/or
(f) To provide that the Award will terminate and cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after the
applicable event.
8.3 Effect of a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.2, if a Change in Control occurs,
outstanding Awards shall be treated as follows:
(a) With respect to any Award held by a non-Employee Director, and provided that such non-Employee Director
has not had a Termination of Service prior to such Change in Control, effective immediately prior to the Change in Control, such
Award shall become fully vested, exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, all forfeiture, repurchase and other restrictions on such
Award shall lapse, and any specified performance goals with respect to outstanding Awards shall be deemed to be satisfied at the
greater of (i) target or (ii) the actual level of performance determined as if the applicable performance period had ended as of (x) the
last trading day immediately preceding the Change in Control or (y) if determined by the Administrator to be necessary or appropriate
based on the applicable performance goal, as of another specified date preceding the Change in Control (in either case, the
Measurement Date”).
(b) With respect to any Award held by any Service Provider who is not a non-Employee Director that is not
continued, converted, assumed, or replaced with a substantially similar award by (i) the Company, or (ii) a successor entity or its
parent or subsidiary (an Assumption”), and provided that such Service Provider has not had a Termination of Service prior to such
Change in Control, effective immediately prior to the Change in Control, such Award shall become fully vested, exercisable and/or
payable, as applicable, and all forfeiture, repurchase and other restrictions on such Award shall lapse; provided, that with respect to
any Awards that, as of immediately prior to such Change in Control, are subject to performance-based vesting, (x) any specified
performance goals shall be deemed to be satisfied at the greater of (A) target or (B) the actual level of performance determined as if
the applicable performance period had ended as of the Measurement Date, and (y) the actual number of Shares subject to such
Awards that become vested, exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, shall be pro-rated.
(c) With respect to any Award held by any Service Provider who is not a non-Employee Director that is subject
to an Assumption upon a Change in Control, if, within one year a fter the date of such Change in Control, the Service Provider incurs a
Termination of Service either (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by the Service Provider for Good Reason, then such
Award shall become fully vested, exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, all forfeiture, repurchase and other restrictions on such
Award shall lapse, and any specified performance goals with respect to such Award shall be deemed to be satisfied at the greater of
(x) target or (y) the actual level of performance determined as if the applicable performance period had ended as of the Measurement
Date.
(d) Any Award that is subject to Section 8.3(a) or (b) above shall be canceled upon the consummation of the
Change in Control in exchange for the right to receive the Change in Control consideration payable to holders of Shares (i) which may
be on such terms and conditions as apply generally to holders of Shares under the Change in Control documents (including, without
limitation, any escrow, earn-out or other deferred consideration provisions) or such other terms and conditions as the Administrator
may provide, and (ii) determined by reference to the number of Shares subject to such Award and net of any applicable exercise price;
provided that to the extent that any Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” that may not be paid upon the Change in
Control under Section 409A (to the extent applicable to such Award) without the imposition of taxes thereon under Section 409A, the
timing of such payments shall be governed by the applicable Award Agreement (subject to any deferred consideration provisions
applicable under the Change in Control documents); and provided, further, that if the amount to which the Participant would be
entitled upon the settlement or exercise of such Award at the time of the Change in Control is equal to or less than zero, then such
Award may be terminated without payment. The Administrator shall determine whether an Assumption of an Award h as occurred in
connection with a Change in Control.
8.4 Administrative Stand Still. In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of
shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other
extraordinary transaction or change affecting the Shares or the share price of Common Stock, including any Equity Restructuring or
any securities offering or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Administrator may refuse to permit the exercise
of any Award for up to 60 days before or after such transaction.
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8.5 General. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no Participant will
have any rights due to any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class, dividend payment, increase or decrease in the number
of Shares of any class or dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or other corporation. Except as expressly
provided with respect to an Equity Restructuring under Section 8.1 or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no issuance by the
Company of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, will affect, and no adjustment will be made
regarding, the number of Shares subject to an Award or the Award’s grant or exercise price. The existence of the Plan, any Award
Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder will not affect or restrict in any way the Company’s right or power to make or authorize
(i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger,
consolidation dissolution or liquidation of the Company or sale of Company assets or (iii) any sale or issuance of securities, including
securities with rights superior to those of the Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares. The Administrator may
treat Participants and Awards (or portions thereof) differently under this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
9.1 Transferability. Except as the Administrator may determine or provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise for
Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, either
voluntarily or by operation of law, except for certain beneficiary designations, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or,
subject to the Administrator’s consent, p ursuant to a domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, will be
exercisable only by the Participant. Any permitted transfer of an Award hereunder shall be without consideration, except as required
by Applicable Law. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, will include references to a Participant’s
authorized transferee that the Administrator specifically approves.
9.2 Documentation. Each Award will be evidenced in an Award Agreement, which may be written or electronic, as the
Administrator determines. The Award Agreement will contain the terms and conditions applicable to an Award. Each Award may
contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.
9.3 Discretion. Except as the Plan otherwise provides, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to
any other Award. The terms of each Award to a Participant need not be identical, and the Administrator need not treat Participants or
Awards (or portions thereof) uniformly.
9.4 Termination of Status. The Administrator will determine how a Participant’s Disability, death, retirement or
authorized leave of absence or any other change or purported change in a Participant’s Service Provider status affects an Award
(including whether and when a Termination of Service has occurred) and the extent to which, and the period during which the
Participant, the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary may exercise rights under the
Award, if applicable.
9.5 Withholding. Each Participant must pay the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for
payment of, any taxes required by Applicable Law to be withheld in connection with such Participant’s Awards by the date of the
event creating the tax liability. The Company or one of its Affiliates may deduct an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations
based on the applicable statutory withholding rates (or such other rate as may be determined by the Administrator after considering
any accounting consequences or costs) from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant. Subject to Section 10.8 and any
Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods), Participants may satisfy such tax obligations through the Agent’s
electronic platform or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Agent (or, in each case, if the Company has no Agent
accepting payment, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company) or, solely with the consent of the Administrator, by
(i) cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or check made payable to the order of the Company, provided that the
Administrator may limit the use of the foregoing payment forms in its discretion, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Administrator,
delivery of Shares (in whole or in part), including Shares delivered by attestation and Shares retained from the Award creating the tax
obligation, (iii) if there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligations are satisfied, unless the Administrator otherwise
determines, (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Administrator) of an irrevocable and
unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Administrator to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to satisfy
the tax obligations, or (B) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a
broker acceptable to the Administrator to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding;
provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, or (iv) to the extent
permitted by the Administrator, any combination of the foregoing payment forms approved by the Administrator. Notwithstanding any
other provision of the Plan, the number of Shares which may be so delivered or retained pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately
preceding sentence shall be no greater than the number of Shares which have a Fair Market Value no greater than the aggregate
amount of such liabilities based on the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction (or based on such other
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rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America or as otherwise may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement or determined by the Administrator),
and for clarity, may be less than such maximum individual statutory tax rate if so determined by the Administrator. If any tax
withholding obligation will be satisfied under clause (ii) above by the Company’s retention of Shares from the Award creating the tax
obligation and there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligation is satisfied, the Company may elect to instruct any
brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the applicable Participant’s behalf some or all of the
Shares retained and to remit the proceeds of the sale to the Company or its designee, and e ach Participant’s acceptance of an Award
under the Plan will constitute the Participant’s authorization to the Company and instruction and authorization to such brokerage firm
to complete the transactions described in this sentence.
9.6 Amendment of Award. The Administrator may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including by
substituting another Award of the same or a different type, changing the exercise or settlement date, and converting an Incentive
Stock Option to a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The Participant’s consent to such action will be required unless (i) the action, taking
into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award, or (ii) the change is
permitted under Article VIII or pursuant to Section 10.6.
9.7 Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under the Plan or remove
restrictions from Shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Company’s
satisfaction, (ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been
satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant
has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate
to satisfy any Applicable Laws. The Company’s inability to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which the
Administrator determines is necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any securities, will relieve the Company of any liability for
failing to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.
9.8 Acceleration. The Administrator may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately vested and fully or
partially exercisable, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise fully or partially realizable.
9.9 Cash Settlement. Without limiting the generality of any other provision of the Plan, the Administrator may provide, in
an Award Agreement or subsequent to the grant of an Award, in its discretion, that any Award may be settled in cash, Shares or a
combination thereof.
9.10 Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of amounts
owed by a Participant under or with respect to the Plan or Awards, including amounts to be paid under the final sentence of
Section 9.5: (i) any Shares to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment first becomes due, or as
soon thereafter as practicable; (ii) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan in which all
participants receive an average price; (iii) the applicable Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale,
and by accepting an Award, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and its Affiliates harmless from any losses,
costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (iv) to the extent the Company, its Affiliates or their designee receives proceeds
of such sale that exceed the amount owed, the Company or its Affiliate will pay such excess in cash to the applicable Participant as
soon as reasonably practicable; (v) the Company, its Affiliates and their designees are under no obligation to arrange for such sale at
any particular price; and (vi) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the Participant’s applicable obligation,
the Participant may be required to pay immediately upon demand to the Company, its Affiliates or their designee an amount in cash
sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Participant’s obligation.
9.12 Prohibition on Repricing. Except pursuant to Article VIII, the Administrator shall not, without the approval of the
Company’s shareholders, (a) reduce, whether through amendment or otherwise, the exercise price of any outstanding Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, or (b) grant any new Award or make any payment of cash in substitution for or upon the cancellation of Options
and/or Stock Appreciation Rights previously granted when the exercise price of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right exceeds the
Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 No Right to Employment or Other Status. No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the
grant of an Award will not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the
Company or any of its Affiliates. The Company and its Affiliates expressly reserve the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise
terminate their respective relationships with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan or any Award, except as
expressly provided in an Award Agreement.
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10.2 No Rights as Stockholder; Certificates. Subject to the Award Agreement, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary
will have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares to be distributed under an Award until becoming the record holder of
such Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless the Administrator otherwise determines or Applicable Laws
require, the Company will not be required to deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any
Award and instead such Shares may be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan
administrator). The Company may place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan that the Administrator deems necessary or
appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.3 Effective Date and Term of Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Plan will become effective on the date
on which the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan (the Effective Date”) and will remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of
the Effective Date, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the Plan, an Incentive Stock Option may not be granted under the Plan after 10 years from the earlier of (i) the date
the Board adopted the Plan or (ii) the date the Company’s stockholders approved the Plan. If the Plan is not approved by the
Company’s stockholders, the Plan will not become effective, no Awards will be granted under the Plan and the Prior Plans will
continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
10.4 Amendment of Plan. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no
amendment, other than (a) as permitted by the applicable Award Agreement, (b) as provided under Sections 10.6 and 10.15, or (c) an
amendment to increase the Overall Share Limit, may materially and adversely affect any Award outstanding at the time of such
amendment without the affected Participant’s consent. No Awards may be granted under the Plan during any suspension period or
after the Plan’s termination. Awards outstanding at the time of any Plan suspension or termination will continue to be governed by the
Plan and the Award Agreement, as in effect before such suspension or termination. The Board will obtain stockholder approval of any
Plan amendment (i) to increase the Non-Employee Director Limit or the Individual Award Limits, (ii) to Section 9.12 of the Plan, or
(iii) to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.5 Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign
nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to address differences in laws,
rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.
10.6 Section 409A.
(a) General. To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject
to Section 409A, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A.
To the extent applicable, the Plan and the Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A, such that no
adverse tax consequences, interest, or penalties under Section 409A apply. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award
Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator may, without a Participant’s consent, amend this Plan or Awards, adopt policies and
procedures, or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and retroactive actions) as are necessary or
appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of Awards, including any such actions intended to (A) exempt this Plan or any
Award from Section 409A, or (B) comply with Section 409A, including regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other
interpretative authority that may be issued after an Award’s grant date. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to an
Award’s tax treatment under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.6 or otherwise to
avoid the taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and will have no liability to any Participant or any
other person if any Award, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute noncompliant “nonqualified
deferred compensation” subject to taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan
or any Award Agreement, any payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under the Plan that may be made in installments shall
be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.
(b) Separation from Service. If an Award is subject to and constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation”
under Section 409A, any payment or settlement of such Award upon a termination of a Participant’s Service Provider relationship will,
to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A, be made only upon the P articipant’s “separation from service” (within the
meaning of Section 409A), whether such “separation from service” occurs upon or after the termination of the Participant’s Service
Provider relationship. For purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a
“termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms means a “separation from service.”
(c) Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or any Award
Agreement, any payment(s) of “nonqualified deferred compensation” required to be made under an Award subject to Section 409A to
a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) due to his or her “separation from
service” will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period
immediately following such “separation from service” (or, if earlier, until the specified employee’s death) and will instead be paid (as
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set forth in the Award Agreement) on the day immediately following such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable
thereafter (without interest). Any payments of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under such Award payable more than six months
following the Participant’s “separation from service” will be paid at the time or times the payments are otherwise scheduled to be
made.
10.7 Limitations on Liability. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director,
officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Affiliate will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, spouse,
beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan or any Award, and such
individual will not be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument executed in his or her
capacity as an Administrator, director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Affiliate. The Company will indemnify
and hold harmless each director, officer, other employee and agent of the Company or any Affiliate that has been or will be granted or
delegated any duty or power relating to the Plan’s administration or interpretation, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’
fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Administrator’s approval) arising from any act or omission
concerning this Plan unless arising from such person’s own fraud or bad faith.
10.8 Lock-Up Period. The Company may, at the request of any underwriter representative or otherwise, in connection
with registering the offering of any Company securities under the Securities Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly,
selling or otherwise transferring any Shares or other Company securities during a period of up to 180 days following the effective date
of a Company registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or such longer period as determined by the underwriter.
10.9 Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the
collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section by and among the Company and its
Affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Company and its
Affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including the Participant’s name, address and telephone number;
birthdate; social security number, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality; job title(s); any Shares held in the
Company or its Affiliates; and Award details, to implement, manage and administer the Plan and Awards (the Data”). The Company and
its Affiliates may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participant’s participation in
the Plan, and the Company and its Affiliates may transfer the Data to third parties assisting the Company with Plan implementation,
administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participant’s country, or elsewhere, and the Participant’s country
may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes
such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage
the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or
the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares. The Data related to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement,
administer, and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company and its
Affiliates hold regarding such Participant, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such
Participant, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this
Section 10.9 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. If the Participant refuses or withdraws the
consents in this Section 10.9, the Company may cancel Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrator’s
discretion, the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards. For more information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing
consent, Participants may contact their local human resources representative.
10.10 Severability. If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the
illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or
invalid provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
10.11 Governing Documents. If any contradiction occurs between the Plan and any Award Agreement or other written
agreement between a Participant and the Company (or any Affiliate) that the Administrator has approved, the Plan will govern, unless
it is expressly specified in such Award Agreement or other written document that the specific provision of the Plan will not apply. For
clarity, the foregoing sentence shall not limit the applicability of any additive language contained in an Award Agreement or other
written agreement which provides supplemental or additional terms not inconsistent with the Plan.
10.12 Governing Law. The Plan and all Awards will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, disregarding any state’s choice-of-law principles requiring the application of a jurisdiction’s laws other than the
State of Delaware.
10.13 Claw-back Provisions. All Awards (including, without limitation, any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit
actually or constructively received by a Participant upon any receipt or exercise of any Award or upon the receipt or resale of any
Shares underlying the Award) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including,
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without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) as and to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy
or the Award Agreement.
10.14 Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, if any conflict,
the Plan’s text, rather than such titles or headings, will control.
10.15 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent
necessary with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan and all Awards will be administered only in
conformance with Applicable Laws. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Plan and all Award Agreements will be deemed
amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
10.16 Unfunded Status of Awards. The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With
respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any Award Agreement
shall give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.
10.17 Relationship to Other Benefits. No payment under the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits
under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate
except as expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.
ARTICLE XI.
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Plan, the following words and phrases will have the following meanings:
11.1 Administrator means the Board or a Committee to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority under the Plan
have been delegated to such Committee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board shall conduct the general
administration of the Plan with respect to Awards granted to non-Employee Directors and, with respect to such Awards, the term
“Administrator” as used in the Plan shall mean and refer to the Board.
11.2 Affiliate means any company or other trade or business that “controls,” is “controlled by” or is “under common
control with” the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 of Regulation C under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, any
Subsidiary.
11.3 Agent means the brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution, entity or person(s), if any, engaged, retained,
appointed or authorized to act as the agent of the Company or a Participant with regard to the Plan.
11.4 Applicable Laws means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S.
federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or
quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other
jurisdiction where Awards are granted.
11.5 Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Dividend Equivalents, or Other Stock or Cash Based Awards.
11.6 Award Agreement means a written agreement evidencing an Award, which may be electronic, that contains
such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
11.7 Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
11.8 Cause”, with respect to any Participant, means “Cause” (or any term of similar effect) as defined in such
Participant’s applicable Award Agreement; or, if there is no such definition in such Participant’s Award Agreement, then “Cause” (or
any term of similar effect) as defined in Participant’s offer letter or other applicable employment or service agreement with the
Company or any of its Affiliates; or, if there is no such agreement or such agreement does not contain a definition of Cause (or term of
similar effect), then “Cause” shall mean any one or more of the following: (i) Participant’s gross neglect or willful material breach of
Participant’s principal employment responsibilities or duties to the Company and/or its Affiliates; (ii) a final judicial adjudication that
Participant is guilty of any felony (other than a law, rule or regulation relating to a traffic violation or other similar offense that has no
material adverse effect on the Company or any of its Affiliates); (iii) Participant’s breach of any non-competition or confidentiality
covenant between Participant and the Company or any Affiliate; (iv) fraudulent conduct as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction in the course of Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates; or (v) the material breach by Participant
of any other obligation to the Company or any of its Affiliates which continues uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after notice
thereof by the Company or any of its Affiliates.
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11.9 Change in Control means and includes each of the following:
(a) Any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act), other than DT and its Affiliates, becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the Outstanding
Company Common Stock”) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that the following
acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the
Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate,
or (iv) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) or (C) in paragraph (3) of this definition; or
(b) Individuals who, as of the Effective Date hereof, constitute the Board (the Incumbent Board”) cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the
Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority
of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual was a member of the Incumbent
Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or
threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a “person” or related “group” of “persons” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act), other than the Board; or
(c) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or
the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a Business Combination”), in
each case unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the
beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to
such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock
(or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body), as the case may be, of the
entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the
Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock
and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no “person” or related “group” of “persons” (within the
meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or
any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination)
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such
corporation, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the
members of the board of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business
Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board
providing for such Business Combination; or
(d) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or portion of
any Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the
imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) with respect to
such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such
transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
In addition, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in no event shall a Change in Control be deemed to have
occurred so long as DT holds Governing Rights. For purposes hereof, Governing Rights means DT’s rights with respect to the
governance of the Company that are substantially similar to or greater than the rights that DT possesses while it holds a “Voting
Percentage” of at least 30% pursuant to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement among the Company, DT and SoftBank Group Corp.
dated June 22, 2020, as in effect as of the Effective Date.
The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively
whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and
any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a
Change in Control is a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with
such regulation.
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11.10 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.
11.11 Committee means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board, which may include one or more
Company directors or executive officers, to the extent Applicable Laws permit. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of
Rule 16b-3, it is intended that each member of the Committee will be, at the time the Committee takes any action with respect to an
Award that is subject to Rule 16b-3, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3; however, a Committee member’s
failure to qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 will not invalidate any Award granted by the
Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.
11.12 Common Stock means the common stock of the Company.
11.13 Company means T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor.
11.14 Consultant means any consultant or advisor engaged by the Company or any of its Affiliates to render services
to such entity that qualifies as a consultant or advisor under the applicable rules of Form S-8 Registration Statements (including, for
the avoidance of doubt, any non-Employee member of the board of directors of a Subsidiary that qualifies as such).
11.15 Designated Beneficiary means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner the
Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participant’s rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated.
Without a Participant’s effective designation, “Designated Beneficiary” will mean the Participant’s estate.
11.16 Director means a Board member.
11.17 Disability means, with respect to any Participant, such Participant’s total and permanent disability as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any Award held by a Participant that constitutes nonqualified deferred
compensation within the meaning of Section 409A and provides for an accelerated payment in connection with any Disability,
Disability shall mean that the P articipant is disabled within the meaning of Section 409A.
11.18 Dividend Equivalents means a right granted to a Participant under the Plan to receive the equivalent value (in
cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.
11.19 DT means Deutsche Telekom AG, an Aktiengesellschaft organized and existing under the laws of the Federal
Republic of Germany.
11.20 Employee means any employee of the Company or its Affiliates.
11.21 Equity Restructuring means, as determined by the Administrator, a non-reciprocal transaction between the
Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash
dividend, or other large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of Shares (or other securities of the Company) or
the share price of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common
Stock underlying outstanding Awards.
11.22 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11.23 Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined as follows: (a) if the Common Stock is
listed on any established stock exchange, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Common Stock as quoted on
such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as
reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (b) if the Common Stock is not traded on a
stock exchange but is quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date, or if no sales
occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal
or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (c) without an established market for the Common Stock, the Administrator will
determine the Fair Market Value in its discretion.
11.24 Good Reason”, with respect to any Participant, means “Good Reason” (or any term of similar effect) as defined in
such Participant’s applicable Award Agreement; or, if there is no such definition in such Participant’s Award Agreement, then “Good
Reason” (or any term of similar effect) as defined in Participant’s offer letter or other applicable employment or service agreement with
the Company or any of its Affiliates; or, if there is no such agreement or such agreement does not contain a definition of Good Reason
(or term of similar effect), then “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without Participant’s consent,
provided that Participant has complied with the Good Reason Process: (i) a material diminution in Participant’s responsibilities,
authorities or duties to the Company and its Affiliates; (ii) a material diminution in Participant’s base salary except for across-the-board
salary reductions based on the Company’s and its Affiliates’ financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all similarly-
situated employees of the Company and its Affiliates; or (iii) the relocation of the office at which Participant was principally employed
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required to be based anywhere other than such office, e xcept to the extent Participant was not previously assigned to a principal
location and except for required travel on business to an extent substantially consistent with Participant’s business travel obligations
at the time of the Change in Control.
11.25 Good Reason Process”, with respect to any Participant, means that (i) Participant reasonably determines in good
faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) Participant notifies the Company and its Affiliates in writing of the occurrence of
the Good Reason condition within sixty (60) days after such occurrence; (iii) Participant cooperates in good faith with the Company’s
and its Affiliates’ efforts, for a period of not less than thirty (30) days following such notice (the Cure Period”), to remedy the
condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist following the Cure Period; and
(v) Participant incurs a Termination of Service within sixty (60) days after the end of the Cure Period. If the Company or its Affiliate
cures the Good Reason condition during the Cure Period, and Participant incurs a Termination of Service due to such condition
(notwithstanding its cure), then Participant’s Termination of Service shall not constitute a Termination of Service for Good Reason.
11.26 Greater Than 10% Stockholder means an individual then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the
Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or subsidiary
corporation, as defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively.
11.27 Incentive Stock Option means an Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as defined in
Section 422 of the Code.
11.28 Non-Qualified Stock Option means an Option, or portion thereof, not intended or not qualifying as an Incentive
Stock Option.
11.29 Option means an option to purchase Shares, which will either be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified
Stock Option.
11.30 Other Stock or Cash Based Awards means cash awards, awards of Shares, and other awards valued wholly or
partially by referring to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property awarded to a Participant under Article VII.
11.31 Overall Share Limit means the sum of (a) 24,000,000 Shares; and (b) any Shares which remain available for
issuance under the Prior Plans as of the Effective Date.
11.32 Participant means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award.
11.33 Performance Criteria means the criteria (and adjustments) that the Administrator may select for an Award to
establish performance goals for a performance period, which may include (but is not limited to) the following: (i) cash flow (including
operating cash flow, free cash flow and/or cash flow return on capital); (ii) earnings or losses per share; (iii) adjusted earnings or loss
per share; (iv) net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash
equity-based compensation expense); (v) earnings measures (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation,
amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense), including budget or earnings expenses (before or after allocation of
corporate overhead); (vi) return on equity; (vii) total shareholder return; (viii) share price performance, as adjusted for any stock split,
stock dividend or other recapitalization; (ix) return on capital or invested capital; (x) sales-related goals; (xi) income (either before or
after taxes) or adjusted income; (xii) profit margin; (xiii) return on operating revenue; (xiv) brand recognition/acceptance; (xv) customer
service or customer satisfaction or growth; (xvi) productivity; (xvii) expenses and expense targets; (xviii) market share; (xix) cost control
measures; (xx) balance sheet metrics; (xxi) strategic initiatives and transactions; (xxii) implementation, completion or attainment of
measurable objectives with respect to recruitment or retention of personnel or employee satisfaction; (xxiii) churn or other metrics
related to subscriptions/subscribers; (xxiv) gross or net sales or revenue or sales revenue growth; (xxv) profits (including but not
limited to gross profits, net profits, profit growth, profit margin, net operation profit or economic profit), operating margin;
(xxvi) financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); (xxvii) debt levels or reductions;
(xxviii) financing and other capital raising transactions; (xxix) acquisition, licensing or divestiture activity; (xxx) operating efficiency;
(xxxi) return on assets; (xxxii) cost of capital or invested capital; (xxxiii) cost of capital; (xxxiv) return on sales; (xxxv) return on
operating revenue; (xxxvi) regulatory achievements or compliance; (xxxvii) costs, reductions in costs and cost control measures;
(xxxviii) completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or strategic milestones or
developments; (xxxix) economic value or economic value models; (xl) division, group or corporate financial goals; (xli) environmental,
social and governance strategies; or (xlii) any other business criteria established by the Administrator; provided, however, that such
business criteria shall include any derivations of business criteria listed above (e.g., income shall include pre-tax income, net income,
operating income, etc.). Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the
performance of an Affiliate, division, business segment or business unit of the Company or an Affiliate, or based upon performance
relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of
other companies. The Administrator may provide for exclusion of the impact of an event or occurrence which the Administrator
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determines should appropriately be excluded, including (a) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other
unusual, infrequently occurring or non-recurring charges or events, (b) asset write-downs, (c) litigation or claim judgments or
settlements, (d) acquisitions or divestitures, (e) reorganization or change in the corporate structure or capital structure of the
Company, (f) an event either not directly related to the operations of the Company, Affiliate, division, business segment or business
unit or not within the reasonable control of management, (g) foreign exchange gains and losses, (h) a change in the fiscal year of the
Company, (i) the refinancing or repurchase of bank loans or debt securities, (j) unbudgeted capital expenditures, (k) the issuance or
repurchase of equity securities and other changes in the number of outstanding Shares, (l) conversion of some or all convertible
securities to Shares, (m) any business interruption event (n) the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or (o) the effect of changes in other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results.
11.34 Plan means this 2023 Incentive Award Plan.
11.35 Prior Plans means, collectively, the T-Mobile US, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Sprint Corporation
Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Metro Communications, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, the Amended and
Restated Metro Communications, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, the Layer3 TV, Inc. 2013 Stock Plan, and the Sprint
Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, in each case, as amended.
11.36 Prior Plan Award means an award outstanding under any Prior Plan as of the Effective Date.
11.37 Restricted Stock means Shares awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions
and other restrictions.
11.38 Restricted Stock Unit means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one
Share or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Administrator to be of equal value as of such settlement date
awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.39 Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
11.40 Section 409A means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other
interpretative authority thereunder.
11.41 Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
11.42 Service Provider means an Employee, Consultant or Director.
11.43 Shares means shares of Common Stock.
11.44 Stock Appreciation Right means a stock appreciation right granted under Article V.
11.45 Subsidiary means any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of
entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the
time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.
11.46 Substitute Awards means Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution
or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired by
the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.
11.47 Termination of Service means the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider.
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T-MOBILE US, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
The purposes of the Plan are to provide Eligible Employees of the Company and its Designated Companies with an
opportunity to acquire an equity ownership interest in the Company and to encourage Eligible Employees to remain in the employ of
the Company and its Designated Companies. This Plan amends and restates the T-Mobile US, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the Original Plan”) in its entirety.
The Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code and shall be
administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. However, the
Company makes no representation of such status, nor does it undertake to maintain such status. The provisions of the Plan will be
construed so as to extend and limit Plan participation in a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis consistent with the requirements of
Section 423 of the Code.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
Certain capitalized terms used in the Plan have the meanings set forth in Appendix A.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Administration by Committee
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, unless otherwise determined by the Board. The Board may at any time
vest in the Board any authority or duties for administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to delegate its duties
under the Plan to officers, directors or employees of the Company as it deems advisable, subject to any limitations imposed by
Applicable Law.
3.2 Authority of Committee
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the full and exclusive discretionary authority:
(a) to construe and interpret the Plan and options granted under it;
(b) to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for administration and operation of the Plan (including,
without limitation, the determination and change of Offering Periods, Purchase Periods and payment procedures, and the requirement
that shares of Common Stock be held by a specified broker);
(c) to determine the terms, conditions and provisions of each Offering of options under the Plan (which need not be
identical);
(d) to determine all questions of eligibility, disputed claims and policy that may arise in the administration of the Plan;
(e) to designate from time to time which Subsidiaries of the Company shall be Designated Companies, which
designations may be made without the approval of the stockholders of the Company;
(f) to amend, suspend or terminate the Plan as provided in Section 12.7; and
(g) generally, to exercise such powers, perform such acts and make such determinations as the Committee deems
necessary or expedient to administer and operate the Plan.
3.3 Decisions Binding
The Committee’s determinations as to the interpretation and operation of the Plan, any options granted pursuant to the
Plan, shall be final and conclusive, and each decision or action of the Committee with respect to the Plan shall be final, binding, and
conclusive on all parties.
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3.4 Administrative Modifications
The Plan provisions relating to the administration of the Plan may be modified by the Committee from time to time as may
be desirable to satisfy any requirements of or under the securities and/or other Applicable Laws of the United States or other
jurisdiction, to obtain any exemption under such laws, to reduce or eliminate any unfavorable legal, accounting or other consequences
or to achieve any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Committee.
SECTION 4. NUMBER OF SHARES
Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 10, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for sale
and authorized for issuance pursuant to the Plan is 14,000,000 shares.
If any option granted under the Plan shall for any reason terminate without having been exercised, the shares of Common
Stock not purchased under such option shall again be available for issuance under the Plan. The shares of Common Stock purchased
under the Plan may be, in whole or in part, authorized but unissued shares, shares now held or subsequently acquired by the
Company as treasury shares, or shares purchased on the open market.
SECTION 5. OFFERINGS
5.1 Offering Periods
(c) The Committee may from time to time grant options or provide for the grant of options to purchase shares under the
Plan, which shall be implemented by a series of Offerings (each, an Offering”) occurring during one or more periods (each, an
Offering Period”) established by the Committee. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, the first Offering Period shall
begin on April 1, 2023 and end on September 30, 2023 and Subsequent Offering Periods shall run from October 1 through March 31
and April 1 through September 30 of each year.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may establish (i) a different term for one or more Offerings and
(ii) different commencing and ending dates for such Offerings; provided, however, that an Offering Period may not exceed five
(5) years; and provided, further, that if the Purchase Price may be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of the
Common Stock on the Purchase Date, then Offering Period may not exceed twenty seven (27) months.
(e) The Committee may further designate separate Offerings under the Plan (the terms of which need not be identical
and which may be overlapping or consecutive) in which Eligible Employees of one or more Employers may participate, and the
provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each Offering, including the limitations set forth in Section 5.1(b) regarding the
maximum length of Offering Periods.
(f) In the event that the first or the last day of an Offering Period is not a regular business day, then the first day of the
Offering Period shall be deemed to be the next regular business day and the last day of the Offering Period shall be deemed to be the
last preceding regular business day.
5.2 Purchase Periods
(a) Each Offering Period shall consist of one or more consecutive purchase periods (each, a Purchase Period”). The
Committee shall establish one or more Purchase Periods within such Offering Period during which options granted under the Plan
shall be exercised and purchases of shares of Common Stock carried out in accordance with the Plan. The last day of each Purchase
Period shall be the purchase date (a Purchase Date”) for such Purchase Period. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee,
the Purchase Periods for each Offering Period shall each have a length of six months and shall run from October 1 through March 31
and April 1 through September 30 of each year.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may establish (i) a different term for one or more Purchase Periods
within an Offering Period and (ii) different commencing and ending dates for any such Purchase Period.
(c) In the event that the first or last day of a Purchase Period is not a regular business day, then the first day of the
Purchase Period shall be deemed to be the next regular business day and the last day of the Purchase Period shall be deemed to be
the last preceding regular business day.
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SECTION 6. ENROLLMENT
6.1 Initial Enrollment
An Eligible Employee may enroll in the Plan for an Offering Period by completing and signing an enrollment election form or
by such other means as the Committee shall prescribe and submitting such enrollment election to the Company (or completing such
other established enrollment procedure) in accordance with procedures established by the Committee on or before the Cut-Off Date
with respect to such Offering Period.
6.2 Continuing Effectiveness of Enrollment Election
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the enrollment election and the designated rate of payroll deduction or
contribution by a Participant shall continue for future Offering Periods unless the Participant changes or cancels, in accordance with
procedures established by the Committee, the enrollment election or designated rate of payroll deduction or contribution prior to the
Cut-Off Date with respect to a future Offering Period or elects to withdraw from the Plan in accordance with Section 9.1 or otherwise
becomes ineligible to participate in the Plan.
6.3 Initial Eligibility During Offering Period; Participation in Multiple Offering Periods
An employee who becomes an Eligible Employee after an Offering Period has begun shall not be eligible to participate in
such Offering Period but may participate in any Offering Period that commences thereafter, provided that such employee is still an
Eligible Employee as of the commencement of any such subsequent Offering Period and completes the enrollment procedures set
forth in this Section 6. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Eligible Employees may not participate in more than one
Offering at a time.
SECTION 7. GRANT OF OPTIONS ON ENROLLMENT
7.1 Option Grants
(c) On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each Eligible Employee who is participating in such Offering Period
will be granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company pursuant to the Plan.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Eligible Employee shall be granted an option under
the Plan to the extent that, immediately after the grant, such Eligible Employee would own, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of five
percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all outstanding shares of all classes of stock of the Company or
any Parent or Subsidiary (and for purposes of this Section 7.1(b), the rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply, and stock that
the employee may purchase under outstanding options shall be treated as stock owned by the employee).
7.2 Share Purchase Limits
(a) Except as otherwise determined by the Committee:
(i) The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased by any Eligible Employee during
any Offering Period (if applicable) shall be 2,000 shares, subject to the additional limitations described in this Section 7.2.
(ii) In connection with each Offering Period that contains more than one Purchase Period, the maximum
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased by any Eligible Employee during each Purchase
Period (if applicable) shall be 2,000 shares, subject to the additional limitations described in this Section 7.2.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Participant shall purchase Common Stock with a
Fair Market Value in excess of the following applicable limit:
(i) In the case of Common Stock purchased during an Offering Period that commenced in the current calendar
year, the limit shall be equal to (A) $25,000 minus (B) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that the Participant
previously purchased in the current calendar year (under the Plan and all other employee stock purchase plans of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company);
(ii) In the case of Common Stock purchased during an Offering Period that commenced in the immediately
preceding calendar year, the limit shall be equal to (A) $50,000 minus (B) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that
the Participant previously purchased in the preceding year (under the Plan and all other employee stock purchase plans of
the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company); or
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(iii) In the case of Common Stock purchased during an Offering Period that commenced two (2) calendar years
prior, the limit shall be equal to (A) $75,000 minus (B) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that the Participant
previously purchased in such preceding years (under the Plan and all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company).
For purposes of this Section 7.2(a), the Fair Market Value of Common Stock shall be determined in each case as of the
beginning of the Offering Period in which such Common Stock is purchased. The limitations contained in this Section 7.2(a) shall be
applied in accordance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code.
(c) The Company shall have the authority to take all necessary action, including but not limited to suspending the
payroll deductions or contributions of any Participant at any time during an Offering Period, in order to ensure compliance with
Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and this Section 7.2 or the other limitations set forth in this Plan. Any payments made by a Participant in
excess of the limitations of this Section 7.2 shall be returned to the Participant in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee, without interest, except as otherwise required by local law. Any payroll deductions or contributions suspended as a result
of the limits of this Section 7.2 shall automatically resume at the beginning of the earliest Purchase Period for which the foregoing
limits will not be exceeded, which for purposes of Section 7.2(b) will end in the next calendar year (if the individual is then an Eligible
Employee and has not otherwise terminated p articipation in the Plan), provided that when the Company automatically resumes such
payroll deductions or contributions, the Company shall apply the rate in effect immediately prior to such suspension.
7.3 Governmental Approval
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, an option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to
obtaining all necessary governmental approvals and qualifications of the Plan and the issuance of options and sale of Common Stock
pursuant to the Plan.
SECTION 8. PURCHASE PRICE; PAYMENT
8.1 Purchase Price
The purchase price (“Purchase Price”) at which shares of Common Stock may be acquired in an Offering Period pursuant
to the exercise of all or any portion of an option granted under the Plan shall be eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of:
(a) the Fair Market Value of the Common S tock on the first day of such Offering Period; and
(b) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Purchase Date;
provided, however, that the Committee may increase the Purchase Price for any future Offering Period to be up to one hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the first day of the Offering Period or the Purchase Date
(subject in all respects to compliance with Section 423 of the Code).
8.2 Purchase of Shares
(a) An option held by a Participant that was granted under the Plan and that remains outstanding as of a Purchase Date
shall be deemed to have been exercised on such Purchase Date for the number of whole shares (rounding down to the nearest whole
share) equal to the aggregate funds accumulated in the Participant’s Account as of the Purchase Date divided by the applicable
Purchase Price (but not in excess of the number of shares for which options have been granted to the Participant pursuant to
Section 7.2).
(b) During the Purchase Period, shares of Common Stock that are to be acquired pursuant to the exercise of all or any
portion of an option shall be paid for by means of payroll deductions from Participants’ Eligible Compensation. Unless otherwise
determined by the Committee, any payroll deductions must be in one percent (1%) increments constituting not less than one percent
(1%) and not more than fifteen percent (15%) of a Participant’s Eligible Compensation received on each payday during the Purchase
Period; provided, however, that in no event shall the actual amount withheld through payroll deduction on any payday hereunder
exceed the net amount payable to the Eligible Employee on such payday after taxes and any other applicable deductions therefrom
(and if amounts to be withheld hereunder would otherwise result in a negative payment to the Eligible Employee on such payday, the
amount to be withheld hereunder shall instead be reduced by the least amount necessary to avoid a negative payment amount for the
Eligible Employee on such payday, as determined by the Committee). Payment amounts shall be credited on a bookkeeping basis to a
Participant’s Account under the Plan. All payroll deductions or contributions received or held by the Company may be used by the
Company for any purpose and the Company shall have no obligation to segregate such funds. No interest accrues on payroll
deductions or contributions by a Participant.
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(c) Any payroll deductions for a Participant shall commence on the first payday following the Enrollment Date and shall
end on the last payday prior to the Purchase Date.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may allow Eligible Employees to
participate in the Plan via cash contributions instead of payroll deductions if the Committee determines that cash contributions are
permissible under Section 423 of the Code.
(e) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant may suspend his or her payroll deductions or
contributions (i.e., by decreasing his or her rate of payroll deductions or contributions to zero) during an Offering Period by delivering
a notice of suspension to the Company or the Employer (in a manner p rescribed by the Committee) on or prior to the last day of the
month prior to the final month of such Offering Period (or by such other date as may be established by the Committee) and may not
increase his or her payroll deductions or contributions during an Offering Period. Any such suspension of payroll deductions or
contributions shall be effective as soon as practicable following the Company’s receipt of the new enrollment election form or such
other document as of the Committee may prescribe (but in no event later than the third full payroll period commencing after the payroll
period in which the new enrollment election form or other document, as applicable, is received by the Company, unless otherwise
determined by the Committee). If a Participant suspends his or her payroll deductions or contributions during an Offering Period, such
Participant’s cumulative unapplied payroll deductions or contributions prior to the suspension (if any) shall remain in his or her
account and shall be applied to the purchase of shares of Common Stock on the next occurring Purchase Date and such Participant
shall, at the end of such Offering Period be treated as having withdrawn from the Plan at the end of such Offering Period (unless such
Participant re-enrolls in the Plan for any subsequent Offering Period in accordance with Section 6). For clarity, if a Participant who
suspends participation in an Offering Period ceases to be an Eligible Employee or he or she withdraws from participation in such
Offering Period, in either case, prior to the Purchase Date next-following his or her suspension of participation in the Offering Period,
in any case, such Participant’s cumulative unapplied payroll deductions shall be returned to him or her in accordance with Section 9.
8.3 Refund of Excess Amount
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if, after a Participant’s exercise of an option under Section 8.2, an amount
remains credited to the Participant’s Account as of a Purchase Date (including after return of any amount pursuant to Section 7.2),
then the remaining amount shall be returned to the Participant, except that any amounts that are not sufficient to purchase a whole
share of Common S tock will be retained in the Participant’s Account for the subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period, subject to
earlier withdrawal by the Participant as provided in Section 9.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in the Plan,
the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that Participants shall purchase fractional shares of Common Stock on any Purchase
Date occurring in any future Offering Period and/or provide for the refund to Participants of the amounts remaining credited to their
respective Accounts at the end of any future Offering Period.
8.4 Pro Rata Allocation
If the total number of shares for which options are or could be exercised on any Purchase Date in accordance with this
Section 8, when aggregated with all shares for which options have been previously exercised under the Plan, exceeds the maximum
number of shares reserved in Section 4, the Company may allocate the shares available for delivery and distribution in the ratio that
the balance in each Participant’s Account bears to the aggregate balances of all Participants’ Accounts, and the remaining balance of
the amount credited to the Account of each Participant under the Plan shall be returned to him or her as promptly as possible.
8.5 Notice of Disposition
If a Participant or former Participant who is subject to United States federal income tax sells, transfers, or otherwise makes a
disposition of shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to an option granted under the Plan within two (2) years after the date
such option is granted or within one (1) year after the date such shares were transferred to the Participant at the broker designated by
the Committee, then such Participant or former Participant shall notify the Company or the Employer in writing of such sale, transfer or
other disposition within ten (10) days of the consummation of such sale, transfer or other disposition. Without limiting the Participant’s
or former Participant’s ability to sell, transfer or otherwise make a disposition of shares and without limiting Section 3.2, Participants
and former Participants must, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, maintain any shares purchased pursuant to an
option granted under the Plan within two (2) years after the date such option is granted or within one (1) year after the date such
shares were transferred to the Participant at the broker designated by the Committee.
8.6 Conditions to Issuance of Shares
The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for, or make any book entries
evidencing, shares of Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of options under the Plan prior to fulfillment of all of the following
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conditions: (a) the admission of such shares of Common Stock to listing on all stock exchanges, if any, on which the shares of
Common Stock are then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares of Common Stock under any
state or federal law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental
regulatory body, that the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or
other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be
necessary or advisable; (d) the payment to the Company of all amounts that it is required to withhold under federal, state or local law
upon exercise of the options, if any; and (e) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the rights as the
Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.
SECTION 9. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PLAN, TERMINATION
OF PARTICIPATION, AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
9.1 Withdrawal From the Plan
A Participant may withdraw all funds accumulated in the Participant’s Account from the Plan during any Purchase Period by
delivering a notice of withdrawal to the Company or the Employer (in a manner prescribed by the Committee) on or prior to last day of
the month prior to the final month of the Purchase Period (or by such other date as may be established by the Committee). If notice of
complete withdrawal from the Plan as described in the preceding sentence is timely received, the Company or the Employer will cease
the Participant’s payroll withholding, or other contributions to the Plan, a nd in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee, either all funds then accumulated in the Participant’s Account shall be used to purchase shares on the Purchase Date for
such Purchase Period or all funds then accumulated in the Participant’s Account shall not be used to purchase shares but shall
instead be distributed to the Participant as soon as administratively feasible. An employee who has withdrawn from a Purchase Period
may not contribute additional funds to the Company or the Employer during that Purchase Period and require the Company or the
Employer to apply those funds to the purchase of shares. Any Eligible Employee who has withdrawn from the Plan in accordance with
this Section 9.1 may, however, reenroll in the Plan by the next subsequent Enrollment Date, if any, in accordance with Section 6.1.
9.2 Termination of Participation
Participation in the Plan terminates immediately on the date on which a Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or
the Employer for any reason whatsoever or otherwise ceases to be an Eligible Employee, and all funds then accumulated in the
Participant’s Account shall not be used to purchase shares of Common Stock but shall instead be distributed to the Participant (or in case
of the Participant’s death, to his or her estate, beneficiary or heirs, as applicable) as soon as administratively feasible, without interest.
9.3 Leave of Absence
If a Participant takes a leave of absence approved by the Company that meets the requirements of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.421-1(h)(2) under the Code, then a Participant may continue participation in the Plan by making cash payments to the
Company on his or her normal payday equal to the Participant’s authorized payroll deduction. Alternatively, such Participant shall have
the right, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee, to elect to withdraw from the Plan in accordance with
Section 9.1. To the extent determined by the Committee or required by Section 423 of the Code, certain leaves of absence may be
treated as cessations of employment for purposes of the Plan.
SECTION 10. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION,
DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, MERGER OR ASSET SALE
10.1 Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization
Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, and in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the
benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any outstanding
options under the Plan, the options to purchase shares covered by a current Offering Period, the number of shares that have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan, the maximum number of shares each Participant may purchase in each Offering Period or
Purchase Period (pursuant to Section 7.2(a)), as well as the price per share and the number of shares covered by each option under
the Plan that have not yet been purchased, shall be proportionately adjusted in the sole discretion of the Committee for any increase
or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
extraordinary cash dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or recapitalization, reorganization, consolidation,
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split-up, spin-off, or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.
Except as expressly provided otherwise by the Committee, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the
number or price of shares of Common Stock.
10.2 Adjustment Upon Dissolution, Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale
Without limitation on the preceding provisions, in the event of any dissolution, liquidation, merger, consolidation, sale of all
or substantially all of the Company’s outstanding voting securities, sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of
the Company’s assets, any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events affecting the Company, any affiliate of the Company, or the
financial statements of the Company or any affiliate, or any changes in Applicable Law or accounting principles, or any similar
transaction or event as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, the Committee may make such adjustment it deems
appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights in the number and class of shares that may be delivered under Section 4, in
the number, class or price of shares available for purchase under the Plan and in the number of shares that a Participant is entitled to
purchase and any other adjustments it deems appropriate. Without limiting the Committee’s authority under the Plan, in the event of
any such transaction or event, the Committee may elect to have the options hereunder assumed or such options converted or
substituted by a successor entity (or its Parent), to terminate all outstanding options either prior to their expiration or upon completion
of the purchase of shares on the next Purchase Date, to shorten the Offering Period by setting a new Purchase Date, or to take such
other action deemed appropriate by the Committee.
SECTION 11. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
Each Participant under the Plan may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named
contingently or successively) to whom the amount in his or her Account is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she
receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form
prescribed by the Committee, and shall be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the
Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, any Account balance remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall
be paid to the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate.
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Restrictions on Transfer
Options granted under the Plan to a Participant may not be exercised during the Participant’s lifetime other than by the
Participant. Neither amounts credited to a Participant’s Account nor any rights with respect to the exercise of an option or to receive
shares of Common Stock under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of in any way by the
Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or by a beneficiary designation as permitted by Section 11. Any
such attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act
as an election to withdraw from the Plan in accordance with Section 9.1.
12.2 Administrative Assistance
If the Committee in its discretion so elects, it may retain a brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution to assist in the
purchase of shares, delivery of reports, or other administrative aspects of the Plan. If the Committee so elects, each Participant shall
(unless prohibited by Applicable Law) be deemed upon enrollment in the Plan to have authorized the establishment of an account on
his or her behalf at such institution. Shares purchased by a Participant under the Plan shall be held in such account in the
Participant’s name, or if the Participant so indicates in the enrollment form, in the Participant’s name together with the name of his or
her spouse in joint tenancy with right of survivorship or spousal community property, or in certain forms of trust approved by the
Committee. The Company may require that shares be retained with a broker or agent for a designated period of time and/or may
establish other procedures to permit tracking of disqualifying dispositions of such shares.
12.3 Death of Participant
In the event of a Participant’s death prior to the delivery to him or her of any shares or cash held by the Company for the
account of the Participant, and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company shall deliver such shares or cash to the
Participant’s estate, beneficiary or heirs, as applicable.
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12.4 Tax Withholding
At the time a Participant’s options under the Plan are exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the
Participant’s shares issued under the Plan are disposed of, the Participant must make adequate provision for the Company’s or the
Employer’s federal, state, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, that arise upon the exercise of the right or the disposition of the
shares. At any time, the Company or the Employer may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the Participant’s compensation or
shares received pursuant to the Plan the amount necessary for the Company or the Employer to meet applicable withholding
obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company or the Employer any tax deductions or benefits
attributable to sale or early disposition of shares by the Participant.
12.5 Equal Rights and Privileges
All Eligible Employees shall have equal rights and privileges with respect to the Plan so that the Plan qualifies as an
“employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 or any successor p rovision of the Code. Notwithstanding the
express terms of the Plan, any provision of the Plan that is intended to comply with Section 423 that is inconsistent with Section 423
or any successor provision of the Code shall without further act or amendment by the Company or the Committee be reformed to
comply with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. This Section 12.5 shall take precedence over all other provisions in the
Plan.
12.6 Governing Law
The Plan shall be governed by the substantive laws (excluding the conflict of laws rules) of the State of Delaware.
12.7 Amendment, Suspension and Termination
(a) The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that (i) the Plan may not be
amended in a way that will cause options issued under the Plan to fail to meet the requirements of Section 423 of the Code; and
(ii) no amendment that would amend or modify the Plan in a manner requiring stockholder approval under Section 423 of the Code or
the requirements of any securities exchange on which the shares are traded shall be effective unless such stockholder approval is
obtained. No options may be granted during any period of suspension of the Plan.
(b) Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any Participant rights may be considered to have been
adversely affected and to the extent permitted by Section 423 of the Code, the Committee shall be entitled to change or terminate the
Offering Periods, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld from a Participant’s Eligible Compensation
during an Offering Period or the amount of the contribution, as applicable, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts
withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a Participant in order
to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of payroll withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and
adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of shares for
each Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant’s Eligible Compensation, and establish such other
limitations or procedures as the Committee determines in its sole discretion to be advisable that are consistent with the Plan.
(c) In the event the Committee determines that the ongoing operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial
accounting consequences, the Committee may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify or amend the Plan to
reduce or eliminate such accounting consequence including, but not limited to:
(i) altering the Purchase Price for any Offering Period including an Offering Period underway at the time of the
change in Purchase Price;
(ii) shortening any Offering Period so that the Offering Period ends on a new or earlier Purchase Date, including
an Offering Period underway at the time of the Committee action;
(iii) allocating shares of Common Stock; and
(iv) such other changes and modifications as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate.
Such modifications or amendments shall not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Participant.
(d) If the Plan is terminated, the Committee may elect to (i) terminate all outstanding options either prior to their
expiration or upon completion of the purchase of shares on the next Purchase Date, (ii) permit options to expire in accordance with
their terms (and participation to continue through such expiration dates), or (iii) shorten the Offering Period so that the purchase of
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shares occurs prior to the termination of the Plan. If the options are terminated prior to expiration, all funds accumulated in
Participants’ Accounts as of the date the options are terminated shall be returned to the Participants as soon as administratively
feasible, without any interest thereon.
12.8 No Right of Employment
Neither the grant nor the exercise of any rights to purchase shares under the Plan nor anything in the Plan shall impose upon
the Company or the Employer any obligation to employ or continue to employ any employee or Participant. The right of the Company
or the Employer to terminate any employee shall not be diminished or affected because any options to purchase shares of Common
Stock have been granted to such employee. The grant of an option hereunder during any Offering Period shall not give a Participant
any right to similar grants hereunder.
12.9 Rights as Stockholder
No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan
unless and until such shares of Common Stock have been issued to him or her (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of
the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). Until such shares are issued, a Participant will only have the
rights of an unsecured creditor with respect to such shares. No adjustments shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary,
whether in cash securities, or other property) or distribution or other rights for which the record date occurs prior to the date of such
issuance, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as determined by the Committee.
12.10 Other Jurisdictions
Without amending the Plan, the Committee may establish procedures to grant options or otherwise provide benefits to
Eligible Employees of Designated Companies on such terms and conditions different from those specified in this Plan as may, in the
judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan and shall have
the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures, separate Offerings, subplans and the like as may be necessary or desirable
(a) to comply with provisions of the laws or regulations or conform to the requirements to operate the Plan in a qualified or tax or
accounting advantageous manner in other jurisdictions in which the Company or any Designated Companies may operate or have
employees, (b) to ensure the viability of the benefits from the Plan to Eligible Employees employed in such jurisdictions and (c) to
meet the objectives of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any such actions taken by the Committee with
respect to E ligible Employees of any Designated Companies may be treated as a separate Offering under Section 423 of the Code or a
subplan outside of an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code and not subject to the requirements of
Section 423 set forth in the Code and this Plan.
12.11 Governmental Regulation
The Company’s obligation to sell and deliver shares of Common Stock under the Plan is subject to the approval of any
governmental authority required in connection with the authorization, issuance, or sale of such shares. The Company shall not be
required to issue shares of Common Stock with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery
of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all the applicable provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, a nd the
requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed.
12.12 Code Section 409A
The Plan and the options granted hereunder are intended to be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code
and the other interpretive guidance issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so as to
exempt the Plan and such options from Section 409A. In furtherance of the foregoing and notwithstanding any other provision in the
Plan to the contrary, if the Committee determines that an option granted under the Plan may be subject to Section 409A or that any
provision of the Plan would cause an option under the Plan to be subject to Section 409A, the Committee may amend the terms of the
Plan and/or of an outstanding option granted under the Plan, and/or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments,
policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take such other action that the Committee determines is necessary or appropriate,
in each case, without the Participant’s consent, to exempt any outstanding option or future option that may be granted under the Plan
from or to allow any such options to comply with, Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no liability to
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compliant with Section 409A is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto. The
Company makes no representation that any option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan is compliant with Section 409A.
12.13 Limitations on Liability
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer, other employee or agent of the
Company or any Subsidiary will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, designated beneficiary or any other person for any
claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan or any Offering Period, and such individual will not be personally
liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument executed in his or her capacity as a member of the
Committee, director, officer, other e mployee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company will indemnify and hold
harmless each director, officer, other employee and agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that has been or will be granted or
delegated any duty or power relating to the Plan’s administration or interpretation, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’
fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Committee’s approval) arising from any act or omission
concerning this Plan unless arising from such person’s own fraud or bad faith.
12.14 Data Privacy
As a condition for participation in the Plan, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use
and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this Section 12.14 by and among the Company and its
Subsidiaries and affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The
Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including the Participant’s
name, address and telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality;
job title(s); any shares of Common Stock held in the Company or its Subsidiaries and affiliates; and participation details, to implement,
manage and administer the Plan and any Offering Period(s) (the Data”). The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer
the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participant’s participation in the Plan and any
Offering Period(s), and the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the D ata to third parties assisting the Company
with Plan implementation, administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participant’s country, or
elsewhere, and the Participant’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By
participating in any Offering Period under the Plan, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and
transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan,
including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit
any shares of Common Stock. The Data related to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and
manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding
such Participant, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such Participant, recommend
any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 12.14 in writing,
without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. If the Participant refuses or withdraws the consents in this
Section 12.14, and the Company may cancel Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan or any Offering Period(s). For more
information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent, Participants may contact their local human resources
representative.
12.15 Severability
If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity will
not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had been
excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
12.16 Relationship to Other Benefits
No payment under the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings,
profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary except as expressly provided in writing
in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.
12.17 Condition for Participation
As a condition to participation in the Plan, Eligible Employees agree to be bound by the terms of the Plan (including,
without limitation, the notification requirements of Section 8.5) and the determinations of the Committee.
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12.18 Term of Plan
Unless sooner terminated by the Board, the Plan shall automatically terminate on the tenth (10
th
) anniversary of the Effective
Date. After the Plan terminates in accordance with the foregoing sentence, no future options may be granted under the Plan, but
options previously granted shall remain outstanding in accordance with their terms and conditions and the Plan’s terms and
conditions.
12.19 Effective Date
The Plan is effective as of the Effective Date, which is the date on which the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan, and
no options may be granted under the Plan prior to the Effective Date. If this Plan is not approved by the Company’s stockholders
within twelve (12) months following the date of the Board’s initial adoption of the Plan, the Plan will not become effective and the
Original Plan will continue in full force and effect on its then-current terms and conditions.
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APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Plan,
Account means a recordkeeping account maintained for a Participant to which Participant payroll deductions or
contributions, if applicable, shall be credited. No interest shall be paid on any contributions credited to such Account, unless required
by local law.
Applicable Law means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and
state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock e xchange or quotation system
on which shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction
where rights under this Plan are granted.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the U.S. Department of Treasury regulations
issued thereunder.
Committee means the Board or the Compensation Committee or any other committee or subcommittee (which committee
or subcommittee need not be composed of members of the Board) appointed by the Board to administer the P lan.
Common Stock means the Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, of the Company.
Company means T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Cut-Off Date means the date established by the Committee from time to time by which enrollment forms must be received
prior to an Enrollment Date.
Designated Company means any Subsidiary or Parent of the Company that has been designated by the Committee from
time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan and which has adopted the Plan with the approval of the
Committee in its sole discretion. A Designated Company shall cease to be a Designated Company on the earlier of (a) the date the
Committee determines that such entity is no longer a Designated Company and (b) the date such Designated Company ceases for any
reason to be a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” as defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(1), respectively, of the Code.
Effective Date means the date on which the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan.
Eligible Compensation means all base gross earnings, cash bonuses, commissions and overtime, including such
amounts of gross earnings as are deferred by an Eligible Employee (a) under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement described in
Section 401(k) of the Code or (b) to a plan qualified under Section 125 of the Code. Eligible Compensation does not include
severance pay, hiring and relocation bonuses, pay in lieu of vacation, sick leave, gain from stock option exercises and other equity
compensation income, imputed income arising under any Company group insurance or benefit program or any other special
payments. The Committee, in its discretion, may establish a different definition of Eligible Compensation.
Eligible Employee means an employee providing services to the Company or a Designated Company.
The Committee, in its discretion, may determine from time to time, prior to an Enrollment Date for all options to be granted
on such Enrollment Date in an Offering (on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis or as otherwise permitted by Treasury Regulation
Section 1.423-2), that the definition of Eligible Employee shall be subject to additional eligibility requirements, consistent with
Section 423 of the Code.
Employer means the Company or any Designated Company by which an employee is employed.
Enrollment Date means the first day of an Offering Period.
Fair Market Value means, with respect to the Common Stock, as of any date, unless the Committee determines otherwise:
(c) if the principal market for the Common Stock (as determined by the Committee if the Common Stock is listed or
admitted to trading on more than one exchange or market) is a national securities exchange or an established securities market, the
official closing price per share of Common Stock for the regular market session on that date on the principal exchange or market on
which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading or, if no sale is reported for that date, on the last preceding day for
which a sale was reported;
(d) if the principal market for the Common Stock is not a national securities exchange or an established securities
market, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock on that date as reported on a national quotation
system or, if no prices are reported for that date, on the last preceding day for which prices were reported; or
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(e) if the Common Stock is neither listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange or an established
securities market, nor quoted by a national quotation system, the value determined by the Committee in good faith by the reasonable
application of a reasonable valuation method.
Parent means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
Participant means an Eligible Employee who has enrolled in the Plan pursuant to Section 6.
Plan means this T-Mobile US, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Subsidiary means a corporation, domestic or foreign, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of
the Code.
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